Bambi lost $200k USD (as a result of being released during WW2) in 1942 when it released[0], the equivalent of ~$3.4 Million USD today, so I'm sure they were cu

Bambi lost $200k USD (as a result of being released during WW2) in 1942 when it released[0], the equivalent of ~$3.4 Million USD today, so I'm sure they were cutting necessary costs. It only recouped the losses with subsequent re-releases, which had the benefit of access to the European market. 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney#:~:text=The%20military%20films%20generated%20only%20enough%20revenue%20to%20cover%20costs%2C%20and%20the%20feature%20film%20Bambi%E2%80%8D%E2%80%94%E2%80%8Cwhich%20had%20been%20in%20production%20since%201937%E2%80%8D%E2%80%94%E2%80%8Cunderperformed%20on%20its%20release%20in%20April%201942%2C%20and%20lost%20%24200%2C000%20at%20the%20box%20office https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney#:~:text=The%20mili...