At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

and the good thing is the less chance to say why. maybe for the inspired art of ... translation. because it is a fable and inspired remember of basic tools of romanticism. because it is one of charming stories becoming testimony about sensibility of a period and precious legacy. because it is a beautiful explanation of the source of seduction for Disney universe. and because it is more real than reality itself. the scene from bistro is the most useful argument.so, out of all, a great, great film. this is all.

Lady (voice of Barbara Luddy) is an affectionate purebred Cocker Spaniel taken in by a fairly upper class couple, "Jim Dear" and "Darling". When the couple go on vacation, and their babysitter, Aunt Sarah (voice of Verna Felton) brings two trouble making Siamese casts (voice of singer Peggy Lee) with her, circumstances result in Lady on the streets and far from home. She's rescued by a previous acquaintance, a rascally but charming mongrel named Tramp (voice of Larry Roberts), and he tries to show her that life without a home is supposedly better.Based on a story by Ward Greene, the Disney Studios' "Lady and the Tramp" is far and away one of their most charming. It works especially well for any dog lover (such as this viewer), and in fact there's a dedication at the beginning to mans' best friend. The characters are vivid and engaging, and enthusiastically performed by the well chosen voice cast. There are a few good musical numbers (the dog group singing is done by "The Mellomen"), and the animation is as rich and detailed as you could possibly get. Even 62 years later, it's an impressive display of classic hand drawn animation. The story isn't afraid to get somewhat dark, or potentially bittersweet, but it does succeed at winning ones' heart, with an especially endearing finale. The spaghetti dinner scene is simply unforgettable.Roberts is a fun Tramp, and Luddy is good as the rather pampered but NOT snooty Lady. Si and Am walk away with their one big scene, and two other scene stealers are Lady's loyal neighborhood friends Jock (voiced by Bill Thompson), a Scottish terrier, and Trusty (voiced by Bill Baucom), a retired bloodhound who has lost his sense of smell. Alan Reed, best known as the voice of Fred Flintstone, can also be heard here, as Boris.Very fine family entertainment (the first animated feature by Disney to be shot in CinemaScope), followed decades later by a direct-to-DVD sequel.10 out of 10.

(82%) A film that is as adorable, sweet, and charming as the characters featured, and best of all as I wondered at times if whether this was released in the late 1960's or perhaps the early-to-mid. And the fact is I was quite a way off mainly because this has developed into sheer timelessness. Having never once watched this as a child, probably due to being way too busy watching Robocop and Mad Max, but that doesn't really matter because this is real quality Disney product and anyone can and probably will enjoy it. I loved the attention to detail in the animation, with its elements of Grimshaw and moonlit vistas. You just don't get films that look like this any more, and I doubt the suits at Disney now would allow such darkness to creep in anywhere and frighten the kiddies meaning the scenes with the spooky rat would probably have to go, and the film wouldn't be as good. It's not overly long, or filled with musical numbers that honestly children don't really like anyway. Just a simple semi-romantic well told picture that just so happens to be better than many live action love stories featuring humans released before or since.

Among the long list of classic Disney full-length cartoons, I am pretty sure a lot of folks have forgotten "Lady and the Tramp". It just never achieved the same level of love and acceptance of films like "Cinderella", "Snow White" or "Bambi". This does NOT mean, however, that it's a bad film. In fact, I would rate this as one of the best Disney films of the 1950s--every bit as good as "Peter Pan" and "Cinderella". So why is this? Well, I think the biggest reason is marketability. If you are the Disney Corporation, it's easy to make and market toys and stuffed animals for many of their films but this really was never done much with "Lady and the Tramp". Most folks are most likely to want to spend their money on Mickey watches, Minnie stuffed animals or dressing their girls up as Disney princesses. Most won't buy their kid a stuffed cocker spaniel or a watch with some nasty Siamese cats on it!The film has a lot going for it. The animation is just lovely, the songs quite good and the story bursts with charm. In fact, I would say that I like it more than many of the classic Disney films. What's not to like about this film?!