Smokey Bear- Bambi (1964)

Smokeybear.com Smokey enlists the help of Bambi. Smokey has an experienced partner in Bambi, who was actually the first face of the forest fire prevention message in 1942. Please visit Smokeybear.com to find out how YOU can prevent wildfires.

[@kokujin1014]

This was my favorite of all the Smokey Bear/Bambi related commercials.

[@johnhintz4760]

He kinda creeped me out too.I was all of 3 when this spot first aired.now I'm a firefighter have been since 1980..i was wild land stump thumper in the Job Corps in ky..The USFS..Was a good place to start.….OH YEAH..CRUSH ALL SMOKES..

[@brianoconnell6459]

Even closer now on the west coast. Anyone listening yet?

[@flyingcursor]

This was my favorite too! Id go out in the yard and run around pretending I was one of the animals trying to escape. I remember my mom telling me to stop yelling, "Fire fire. Run for your lives!"

[@faezhazamie4692]

Smokey is 20 years old in 1964
Smokey is 74 years old in 2018

[@SaillantCoofArizona]

2024, he will be 80!

[@bigoldinosaur]

Good advice.

[@SowerValler]

But Smokey, we must all become slaves to the flames, one day.

[@155chipmunkz]

Spoopy.

[@georgeschlaline6057]

RIP Thor Hyerdol 1922-2001

[@Thatonepersoniguess]

Smokey creeps me out!!!!! O.O

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

I wonder if Walt Disney also endorsed this PSA.

[@zakattack8624]

"In 1942, the U.S. Forest Service established the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) program. The same year, on August 13, Disney's full-length animated motion picture Bambi premiered in New York City. Soon after, Walt Disney allowed his characters to appear in fire prevention public service campaigns. However, Bambi was only loaned to the government for a year, so a new symbol was needed."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Bear

[@kirbyrox8046]

Flashback at 0:00

[@alessandrodesouza6003]

Alessandro de Souza sujeira

[@drfreedom2524]

But even still today forest fires are still burning

[@lennysmith9173]

He couldn't save his mother though

[@michaelhargrove8322]

smokey bear meets miss smokey the bear soon to be

[@TheKingOfRants1]

how did i get here?

[@GMCartoons]

This dramatic music sounds like Harry Bluestone

[@wildlineradiomusiclibrary7017]

That would actually be Fire Call by Ronald Hanmer.

[@DeoxysPrime300]

Did they seriously use stock footage from the Bambi movie?!!

[@AminaAli-pe6yb]

Fire 0:04 Fire 0:07

[@normhal]

Did... Smokey here look a little creepy to anyone else?

[@AminaAli-pe6yb]

Fire Fire 0:05 0:07

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

0:46 Smokey is also anti-Communist.

[@lennysmith9173]

Yep

[@mykiethomas]

Oh yeah, I’m sure that was the original intention of this ad….