Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Information

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is a 2001 American direct-to-video animated film produced by DisneyToon Studios and released on February 27, 2001. The film is the sequel to the Disney animated film Lady and the Tramp (1955). The story centers around Lady and Tramp's son, Scamp, who desires to become a "wild dog". The film was produced at Walt Disney Animation Australia. 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. The Special Edition DVD went back to the Disney Vault on January 31, 2007. A new Special Edition was released on a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on August 21, 2012.

Plot

In 1911, just two days before the Fourth of July, Lady and Tramp have three polite daughters, Annette, Collette and Danielle and a rambunctious and misbehaved son named Scamp. After chewing Jim Dear's favorite hat and causing a mess while chasing after a ball in the house, that Junior threw, Scamp is placed outside and chained to a dog house. His parents, Tramp the mutt and Lady the American Cocker Spaniel, are distraught that their son cannot settle down and live in a home. Tramp goes to talk to his son and finds Scamp howling at the moon. The two have a conversation, but Scamp stays firm about his desire to be a "wild dog", causing Tramp to get fed up and lose his temper and walk inside the house in anger. While chained up outside, Scamp sees a pack of stray dogs harassing a dogcatcher and becomes intrigued. Scamp manages to break free from the chain and runs off to find the pack. He finds a young member of the pack, Angel, and the two go to the junkyard with the pack of dogs, named the Junkyard Dogs. Just after Scamp leaves, Lady walks out to reconcile with her son but sees him gone. She alerts Tramp and the Darlings start a search party.

Scamp attempts to join the Junkyard Dogs right away, but the leader, Buster, gives Scamp a "test" to prove his courage. The test involves stealing a tin can from a large, savage dog named Reggie. Scamp nearly manages to but is instead chased by Reggie. He and Angel manage to evade Reggie and see him caught by the dogcatcher. Buster appears to be impressed. The Junkyard Dogs head to a park where Sparky, one of the Junkyard Dogs, tells a colorful, yet highly exaggerated story about Tramp and how he disappeared (apparently he jumped off a log to avoid two dozen dogcatchers), a stray dog that the Junkyard Dogs once looked up to. Buster angrily snaps that he did not die heroically; he ran off with Lady to become a house pet. Scamp cannot believe that his father used to be a Junkyard Dog.

After Scamp and Angel narrowly escape from being killed by a train and fall into a river, the two dogs realize that their friendship has blossomed into love. Meanwhile, Scamp's parents, along with Jock and Trusty, are searching for Scamp, and Tramp regrets for losing his temper with his son. After a romantic stroll, Scamp and Angel wind up on the street where Scamp lives where they encounter Scamp's family searching for him. When Scamp evades them, Angel is annoyed that he would choose living on the streets over a loving family, as she herself had once been a pet.

At an Independence Day picnic, Buster clues in that Scamp is Tramp's son, so he tells Scamp to steal a chicken from Scamp's family's picnic. Scamp, determined to prove that he is a Junkyard Dog, steals the chicken but is chased by Tramp. Tramp confronts his son in an alley and asks him to come home, but Scamp refuses and chooses to stay with Buster. Buster is pleased to see Tramp distraught. Buster officially declares Scamp a Junkyard Dog by removing Scamp's collar.

While celebrating becoming a Junkyard Dog, Angel scolds Scamp for what he said to his father and reminds him that his family loves him. After Buster asks Scamp that he wants to be a house dog, an annoyed Scamp snaps and accidentally says that Angel wants to be a house dog. Buster kicks Angel out of the Junkyard Dogs and she leaves, upset with Scamp. Scamp searches for her, begging her to forgive him. Buster, still wishing revenge on Tramp, sets up a trap so that Scamp, lacking a collar, gets caught by the dog catcher. Alone, cold, and scared in the back of the dog catcher's truck, Scamp suddenly realizes how selfish he was and what Tramp was trying to tell him, that Buster was nothing but trouble. Feeling remorse and guilt for what he's done, he wishes he were home with his family. Angel sees him in the back of the van and goes to tell his family.

Meanwhile, Scamp is placed in a cage with Reggie. Tramp, arriving just in time, manages to fight off Reggie and rescue his son as the fireworks shoot into the sky. When the dog catcher came, noticing Tramp, steps toward them to capture them, but gets bitten behind by Angel and falls unconscious before all three left. Before they head home, Scamp apologizes to his father for running away and Tramp apologizes for being too harsh with him. They head to the junkyard, where Scamp retrieves his collar. Scamp then traps Buster under piles of junk, but the gang members do not help and instead abandon him, so they can go to find families.

The dogs return home, and there is a happy reunion. The family decides to adopt Angel, who is delighted. Scamp begrudgingly gets a bath and Angel is put along with his sisters as the film ends. A last view over the city shows that the junkyard dogs have found owners as well.

Cast

• Scott Wolf as Scamp, Lady and Tramp's playful yet rambunctious son who bears a strong resemblance to Tramp. Roger Bart provides his singing vocals. Andrew Collins served as the supervising animator for Scamp.
• Alyssa Milano as Angel, a junkyard Dog who was once a pet and Scamp's love interest. Susan Egan provides her singing vocals. Andrew Collins served as the supervising animator for Angel.
• Chazz Palminteri as Buster, Doberman Pinscher and the leader of the Junkyard Dogs. Jess Harnell provides his singing vocals. Kevin Peaty served as the supervising animator for Buster.
• Bill Fagerbakke as Mooch, an Old English Sheepdog. He is fairly dim-witted but enthusiastic. Kevin Peaty served as the supervising animator for Mooch.
• Mickey Rooney as Sparky, an mutt who used to know Tramp, and tells a colorful but untrue tale of how Tramp came to leave the Junkyard Dogs. Kevin Peaty served as the supervising animator for Sparky.
• Cathy Moriarty as Ruby, an Afghan Hound. Kevin Peaty served as the supervising animator for Ruby.
• Bronson Pinchot as Francois, a Boston Terrier with a French accent. Kevin Peaty served as the supervising animator for Francois.
• Jodi Benson as Lady, the mother of Annette, Scamp, Collette, and Danielle. She view's Scamp's behavior in a more empathetic light than Tramp does. Lianne Hughes served as the supervising animator for Lady.
• Jeff Bennett as:
  • The Tramp, the father of Annette, Scamp, Collette and Danielle. Portrayed as a loving, but firm father, Tramp has become accustomed to living in a home during his time as a pet, although he has a few street-smarts to fall back on, due to his near-old age. Lianne Hughes served as the supervising animator for the Tramp.
  • Jock and Trusty, the neighbors of Lady and Tramp who join Scamp's family in a search to find him.
  • The Dogcatcher, who, in a style reminiscent of Don Knotts's portrayal of Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, chases after the Junkyard Dogs, determined to capture them.
• Kath Soucie and Debi Derryberry as Annette, Danielle, and Collette, Scamp's well-behaved and polite sisters who greatly resemble their mother, Lady. Their actual names are not mentioned in the film, but in the end credits.
• Nick Jameson and Barbara Goodson as Jim Dear and Darling.
• Andrew McDonough as Junior, Jim Dear and Darling's son.
• Tress MacNeille as Aunt Sarah, the aunt of Junior and the owner of Si and Am.
• Mary Kay Bergman and Tress MacNeille as Si and Am, two Siamese cats. They have a much more minor appearance in this film than in the previous film.
• Jim Cummings as Tony, the waiter of Tony's.
• Michael Gough as Joe, Tony's assistant. Both he and Tony have only minor appearances in this film.
• Frank Welker as Reggie, an extremely vicious and very large bulldog mix.

Production

Joanna Romersa, an animation timing director for this film, was a Disney Trainee for the production of the original Lady and the Tramp, invited by Jeannine and Darrell to work on this film.

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes rating for this film is currently 40% "rotten" based on 10 reviews and with a 5.8 rating, but without a consensus. Audience reception was better than the critical reception, with a 56% and a 3.2/5 score.

Music

The score was composed by Danny Troob. The songs were written by Melissa Manchester and Norman Gimbel.

Songs

• "Welcome Home" - performed by Jeff Bennett, Jodi Benson, Kath Soucie, Jim Cummings, Michael Gough, Debi Derryberry, and the chorus. This song is the opening song for the film. It sets up the theme for the entire film: independence. The sequence ends with a Broadway-style performance of various people out in a street singing and waving. Scamp is the only one who does not have a singing role.

• "World Without Fences" - performed by Roger Bart. It illustrates Scamp's desire to become a "wild dog" free from rules and responsibilities. Scamp is chained in the backyard after his father angrily tells him off. He runs around, pretending that he is not chained and is instead running through the countryside with the Junkyard Dogs.

• "Junkyard Society Rag" - performed by Jess Harnell, Cathy Moriarty, Bill Fagerbakke, Bronson Pinchot, and Mickey Rooney. Buster sings about the junkyard in which the Junkyard Dogs make their home and about the life of the Junkyard Dogs, with the other Junkyard Dogs also offering their opinions. The sequence features the dogs traveling through the junkyard and interacting with their surroundings.

• "I Didn't Know That I Could Feel This Way" - performed by Roger Bart and Susan Egan. The love song of the film, showing the blossoming romance between Scamp and Angel. It features the dogs walking through the same park that Lady and Tramp walked through in the first film. At the end, a scene similar to the spaghetti scene from Lady and the Tramp occurs, but with Scamp and Angel wildly eating the pasta instead.

• "Always There" - performed by Roger Bart, Susan Egan, Jeff Bennett and Jodi Benson. Scamp realizes the importance of family and how much he misses his family. Lady and Tramp's grief over Scamp's decision and Angel's longing for a family is highlighted due to her peeking through windows and watching kids hug their dogs, which is why she is motivated to want a family.

• "Belle Notte (This is the Night)" - duet performed by Joy Enriquez and Carlos Ponce. An updated pop music arrangement of the song played during the credits and is equivalent to the original 1955 song by Sonny Burke and Peggy Lee; arrangement by Robbie Buchanan.

Release

The film was first released on February 27, 2001 on VHS and DVD. It was also released on June 20, 2006 as a Special Edition DVD, and was re-released again from the Disney Vault as another Special Edition for the first time on Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with a standard DVD-only edition also available on August 21, 2012. The Blu-ray of the sequel, along with the first film, will be put back into moratorium on April 30, 2013.