Valentine's week puppy love edition: Disney's Lady and the Tramp

This Valentine's day I rewatched one of Disney's classic animated films — Lady and the Tramp. Lady and the Tramp is a story based on two couples, Jim and his wife darling. One Christmas evening, Jim gifted his wife a puppy named Lady, and the couple grew very fond of Lady, giving her all their attention and affection. As the couple encounters a life-changing event, Lady starts to feel neglected and unloved as the couple is busy preparing for their newborn son's arrival. Soon later, Lady realizes both Jim and Darling still love her very much when she takes a peek at their newborn son. However, this all changes when Darling and Jim leave town for a couple of days, leaving Aunt Sarah in charge of the house. During the couple's leave, Lady was mistreated by Aunt Sarah which leads her to escape and meet Tramp along the way. 

Land and the Tramp | Photo by Animation Screencaps

In this short 1955 film, I liked the simplicity of the story, relatable themes, the hand-drawn classic animation, and of course the movie is filled with cute dogs!

Overall, the story of the film is very simple and it contains many relatable themes. Some of the subject matter this film touches on is the feeling of abandonment, loneliness, trust, a sense of belonging, sacrifices, and redemption. 

For example, near the end of the film, Bruce (one of Lady's friends) sacrifices himself and gets injured heavily in order to save Tramp from being taken to the dog pound. Another example is when Lady starts to feel lonely when her owners are preoccupied with preparing for their newborn son. 

Lastly, I enjoyed the overall art of the film. For example, during the credits, I was captivated by the sketches of the characters, the scenery, and many more. I was also mesmerized by the visual development of the animation since the landscapes and the architecture are painted with every detail, creating a sense of realism; a postcard-like feeling is also created with the use of bright vibrant colors and the use of soft edges.

Lady and the Tramp Background | Photo by 

For the most part, I really enjoyed this film since it was simple and lighthearted filled with cute dogs! That said, one thing I was not a fan of was the soundtrack of the film — to me, it was not very memorable.