Lady and the Tramp (2019 film)

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Lady and the Tramp
Official release poster
Directed byCharlie Bean
Screenplay by
Produced byBrigham Taylor
Starring
CinematographyEnrique Chediak[1]
Edited byMelissa Bretherton
Music byJoseph Trapanese[2]
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
Release date
  • November 12, 2019 (2019-11-12) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Netherlands
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish

Lady and the Tramp is a 2019 American musical romance film directed by Charlie Bean and written by Andrew Bujalski and Kari Granlund, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is a live-action adaptation of Walt Disney’s 1955 animated film of the same name, which was based on the Cosmopolitan magazine story of "Happy Dan, The Cynical Dog" by Ward Greene. The film stars Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux as the voices of the titular characters. It is dedicated to storyboard artist Chris Reccardi, who died in May 2019.

The film was released on November 12, 2019 on Disney+, making it the first Disney remake to not receive a theatrical release.

Plot

Lady and the Tramp tells the story of "an upper-middle-class American cocker spaniel named Lady (voiced by Tessa Thompson) who meets a streetsmart, downtown stray Schnauzer called the Tramp (voiced by Justin Theroux), and the two embark on many romantic adventures including that iconic spaghetti smooch scene."[4] The human residents of Lady's home are Jim Dear, Darling, and their daughter Lulu.

Cast

Voices

Production

Development

On February 8, 2018, it was announced that Walt Disney Pictures was developing a live-action adaptation of the 1955 animated film Lady and the Tramp. The film was expected to premiere on the then-unnamed upcoming streaming service that was set to launch in the fall of 2019.[6] On March 19, 2018, it was announced that film was set to be directed by Charlie Bean from a screenplay by Andrew Bujalski with Brigham Taylor serving as a producer.[7]

Casting

In July 2018, it was announced that Ashley Jensen, Justin Theroux, and Sam Elliott had been cast in the voice roles of Jackie, Tramp, and Trusty, respectively. Additionally, it was reported that Kiersey Clemons was in talks for the live-action role of Darling, Lady's human owner.[4][8][9][10] In August 2018, it was reported that Tessa Thompson and Benedict Wong had been cast in the voice roles of Lady and Bull, respectively, and that Thomas Mann had been cast in the live-action role of Jim Dear.[11][12] In September 2018, it was announced that Yvette Nicole Brown and Adrian Martinez had been cast in the live-action roles of Aunt Sarah and the dog-catcher Elliot, respectively.[13][14] In October 2018, it was announced Arturo Castro had been cast in the live-action role of Marco and that Janelle Monáe had been cast in the voice role of Peg.[15][16]

The production utilized real dogs to portray the film's titular characters with a dog named Rose portraying Lady in the film. About three months prior to the start of filming, the animals started their training for the film.[17] Tramp is physically portrayed by Monte, a rescue dog, while Jackie was renamed Jock shortly before filming began.[18]

Filming

Voice work for the film begin in July 2018[19] with principal photography of the film's live-action externally filmed portions last from September 10, 2018 to November 7, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia. Locations were set to include Johnson Square and Wright Square.[20][21] Filming on an indoor soundstage took place through December 2018.[22]

Music

The film was going to feature a new version of "The Siamese Cat Song", performed by Janelle Monáe.[23] The song was to be re-written by Nate "Rocket" Wonder, Roman GianArthur, and Monáe due to both its modern-day perceived racist connotations and to fit the characters' depictions in the film.[23] The song was ultimately reworked as a blues song titled "What a Shame".[24] Monáe will also perform two new songs for the film.[23] On August 23, 2019, Joseph Trapanese was revealed to be composing the film's score.[3][2] The soundtrack, featuring Trapanse's score, as well as songs from the original film performed by the remake's cast, was released on November 12, 2019.[25]

Track listing

All music is composed by Joseph Trapanese, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Main Title (Bella Notte)/Peace on Earth"Sonny Burke and Peggy LeeLady and the Tramp Studio Choir and Donald Novis2:23
2."Welcome to the Family"  2:58
3."Another Perfect Day (La La Lu)"  1:06
4."The Tramp"  3:02
5."Busting Peg and Bull"  3:33
6."Tramp Comes to Town"  3:08
7."La La Lu"Burke and LeeKiersey Clemons1:19
8."Baby Moves In"  1:27
9."Auntie Arrives"  1:43
10."What a Shame"Nate "Rocket" Wonder, Roman GianArthur, and Janelle MonáeWonder and GianArthur2:27
11."Muzzled"  4:24
12."Scenic Route"  2:41
13."Getting on the Boat"  1:54
14."Carriage Ride"  2:17
15."Tony and Joe"  2:29
16."Bella Notte"Burke and LeeF. Murray Abraham and Arturo Castro2:50
17."A Home"  3:09
18."Left Behind"  1:52
19."Dog Catcher Chase"  3:38
20."Lady at Pound"  1:53
21."He's a Tramp (2019)"Burke, Lee and MonáeMonáe0:52
22."The One Way Door"  1:34
23."They Came Back"  1:28
24."Lady Meets Lulu"  1:11
25."Howling at the Moon"  1:03
26."I Missed You"  4:43
27."Rat"  6:10
28."Caught"  1:36
29."Carriage Chase"  5:19
30."He Has a Home"  4:39
31."Peace on Earth"Burke and LeeClemons2:20
32."That's Enough" Monáe2:10

Release

The first trailer for the film was released on August 23, 2019.[26][3] The film was released on November 12, 2019, exclusively on Disney+.[27] On October 14, 2019, a second trailer featuring new footage as well as the song "He's a Tramp" was released.[28] On November 6, 2019, Disney released a featurette which presented each of the dogs chosen to portray the main characters and how they were all rescued from animal shelters and foster homes.[29]

Lady and the Tramp was released on November 12, 2019 as part of the launch content library for Disney's streaming service, Disney+.

Reception

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 61% and an average rating of 5.93/10, based on 41 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "Lady and the Tramp's cute dogs and likable cast work well enough, but the live-action update lacks some of the magic that made the original 1955 film such a delight."[30] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[31]

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