Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure explained

Lady and the Tramp II:
Music:Danny Troob
Editing:Susan Edmunson
Distributor:Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Runtime:69 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is a 2001 American animated direct-to-video musical romance film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and the sequel to Disney's 1955 animated feature film Lady and the Tramp. The film was released on February 27, 2001, 46 years after its predecessor. It involves Lady and Tramp's only son, Scamp, who runs away from his home and joins a gang of stray dogs called the Junkyard Dogs. There, he falls in love with one of the gang's members, Angel.

Disney re-released the film in the United States on DVD after the Platinum Edition DVD release of the first film on June 20, 2006.[2] The Special Edition DVD went back into the Disney Vault on January 31, 2007. The film was re-released on DVD, and for the first time on Blu-ray on August 21, 2012.[3] The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack went back into the Disney Vault on April 30, 2013.[4]

Plot

In 1911, two days before the Fourth of July, Lady and Tramp have three well-behaved daughters, Annette, Collette, and Danielle, and a rebellious son named Scamp. After Scamp makes a mess in the house, Jim Dear chains him to the doghouse outside as punishment. Tramp tries to reason with Scamp, but soon loses his temper at his son's insistent desire to be a wild dog.

Later, Scamp sees a pack of stray dogs, named the Junkyard Dogs, harassing the dogcatcher outside the yard and becomes intrigued. Scamp breaks free from his chain and runs off to find the pack. He finds a young member of the pack named Angel, who takes him to the rest of the Junkyard Dogs. Meanwhile, Lady notices that Scamp has run away and alerts Tramp.

Scamp attempts to join the Junkyard Dogs, but their leader, Buster, gives him a test in the alley, in which Scamp must successfully grab a tin can from a savage bullmastiff named Reggie. This results in Reggie chasing Scamp, but Reggie ends up getting caught by the dogcatcher. The Junkyard Dogs then head to a park, where Buster reveals that he was friends with Tramp until the latter fell in love with Lady and became a house pet, much to the amazement of Scamp, who was unaware of Tramp's past as a Junkyard Dog.

Meanwhile, Scamp and Angel discover that Scamp's parents, along with Jim Dear, Darling, Jock, and Trusty, are still searching for Scamp. Angel, who was once a house pet herself, is disgusted that Scamp would choose living on the streets over a loving family. The next day, Buster's final test for Scamp is to steal food from his family's picnic. Scamp succeeds; however, Tramp confronts him. Buster convinces Scamp to stay a wild dog, and Tramp leaves disappointed. To prove that Scamp is now a Junkyard Dog, Buster removes Scamp's collar, much to Scamp's delight.

Scamp celebrates his newfound freedom until Angel scolds him for leaving his family and misunderstanding about love. Annoyed, Scamp inadvertently reveals that Angel wants to be a house dog. She runs off, and Scamp tries to find her, to no avail. Scamp is caught by the dogcatcher, and a shocked Angel runs to find Tramp. The two set off to rescue Scamp. At the pound, he is placed in the same cell as a vengeful Reggie. Tramp, arriving just in time, manages to fight Reggie off to rescue Scamp, and the dogcatcher is defeated by Angel. While walking home, Scamp apologizes to his father for running away and not listening in the first place, and Tramp then apologizes in return for losing his temper and yelling at him.

The dogs return to the junkyard, where Scamp retrieves his collar. Scamp then traps Buster under piles of junk, and Buster is abandoned by his former gang members, who all decide to find owners. Tramp then returns home with Scamp, Scamp's family decides to adopt Angel, and the Junkyard Dogs all find new homes with loving owners.

Cast

Many of the original characters make a return, including Tony and Joe from Tony's. Unlike the earlier Disney direct-to-video sequels, none of the original's cast members reprise their roles as decades had passed since the release of the first film. Barbara Luddy, who voiced Lady in the original film, died in 1979, and was replaced by Jodi Benson, and for Larry Roberts, (passed away in 1992) who voiced Tramp in the original film, was replaced by Jeff Bennett.

A non-speaking role includes Scratchy, a Scottish Deerhound who’s plagued by fleas and fur loss. Scratchy is a member of the Junkyard Dogs until the end of the film, when all of the dogs decide to leave the junkyard to find their own homes and families.

Reception

Critical reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that the film received approval rating with an average rating of based on reviews.[5]

Accolades

The film received seven nominations and won one award. It received nominations from the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA) during the 29th Annie Awards in 2001,[6] from DVD Exclusive during the 2001 DVD Exclusive Awards, and the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films during the 28th Saturn Awards in 2002. It won the Video Premiere Award in the 2001 DVD Exclusive Awards for Best Animated Character Performance for Scott Wolf as the speaking voice of Scamp).[7] [8]

YearCeremonyAwardResult
200129th Annie Awards[9] Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Home Video Production
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production
Video Premiere Award
DVD Exclusive Awards
[10]
Best Animated Video Premiere Movie
Best Original Song (A World Without Fences)
Best Animated Character Performance
200228th Saturn Awards[11] Best DVD Release

Soundtrack

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Various artists
Released:2001
Recorded:1999
Genre:Pop, Classical
Label:Walt Disney

The soundtrack of the film was released through Walt Disney Records. The score for it was mainly composed by Melissa Manchester and Norman Gimbel.[12] But it was never released in stores for unknown reasons. The song Bella Notte from the original film is heard in the end credits sung by Joy Enriquez and Carlos Ponce.

Track listing

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001). Allmovie. May 18, 2020.
  2. Web site: DVD's. Chicago Tribune. 57. May 30, 2006. September 11, 2021. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure - Special Edition DVD Press Release. LetsSingIt. April 3, 2014.
  4. Web site: What's Going Back Inside on April 30th 2013. Disney Vault. April 3, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141211130203/https://disneyvault.net/disney-vault-whats-going-back-inside-on-april-30th-2013/. December 11, 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure - Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  6. Web site: Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure. The Completist Geek. May 4, 2014.
  7. Web site: Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure - Awards. Internet Movie Database. May 4, 2014.
  8. Web site: Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure - Awards. Disney Animation Archive. May 4, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101014092713/http://animationarchive.net/Direct%20to%20Video/Lady%20and%20the%20Tramp%202-Scamps%20Adventure/Awards/. October 14, 2010.
  9. Web site: Annie Awards :: 29th Annie Awards. International Animated Film Society - ASIFA. March 4, 2012.
  10. Web site: DVD Exclusive Awards (2001-2). Internet Movie Database. March 4, 2012.
  11. Web site: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (2001). Internet Movie Database. March 4, 2012.
  12. Web site: Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001) Soundtrack OST. Ringostrack. March 4, 2012.