Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is a 2001 American animated direct-to-video musical romance film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and the sequel to Disney's 1955 animated feature film Lady and the Tramp. The film was released on February 27, 2001, 46 years after its predecessor. It involves Lady and Tramp's only son, Scamp, who runs away from his home and joins a gang of stray dogs called the Junkyard Dogs. There, he falls in love with one of the gang's members, Angel. 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 into the Disney Vault on January 31, 2007. The film was re-released on DVD, and for the first time on Blu-ray on August 21, 2012. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack went back into the Disney Vault on April 30, 2013.

Plot

In 1911, two days before the Fourth of July, Lady and Tramp have three well-behaved daughters, Annette, Collette, and Danielle, and a rebellious son named Scamp. After Scamp makes a mess in the house, Jim Dear chains him to the doghouse outside as punishment for his actions. Tramp tries to reason with Scamp, but soon loses his temper at his son's insistent desire to be a wild dog and leaves after giving Scamp a harsh telling off. Later, Scamp sees a pack of stray dogs, named the Junkyard Dogs, harassing the dogcatcher outside the yard and becomes intrigued. Scamp breaks free from his chain and runs off to find the pack. He finds a young member of the pack named Angel, who takes him to the rest of the Junkyard Dogs. Meanwhile, Lady notices that Scamp has run away and alerts Tramp. Scamp attempts to join the Junkyard Dogs, but their leader, Buster, gives him a test in the alley, in which Scamp must successfully grab a tin can from a savage bullmastiff named Reggie. This results in Reggie chasing Scamp, but Reggie ends up getting caught by the dogcatcher. The Junkyard Dogs then head to a park, where Buster reveals that he was friends with Tramp until the latter fell in love with Lady and became a house pet, much to the amazement of Scamp, who was unaware of Tramp's past as a Junkyard Dog. After Scamp and Angel narrowly escape from a train and fall into a river, they start to fall in love. Meanwhile, Scamp and Angel discover that Scamp's parents, along with Jim Dear, Darling, Jock, and Trusty, are still searching for Scamp. Angel, who was once a house pet herself, is disgusted that Scamp would choose living on the streets over a loving family. The next day, during the Fourth of July picnic, Buster spots Tramp and soon pieces together that he and Scamp are related and gives Scamp a final test to steal food from his family's picnic. Scamp succeeds; however, Tramp confronts him in an alleyway. Buster convinces Scamp to stay a wild dog, and Tramp leaves disappointed but tells Scamp when he's had enough, he can come home. To prove that Scamp is now a Junkyard Dog, Buster removes Scamp's collar, much to Scamp's delight. Scamp celebrates his newfound freedom until a disappointed Angel scolds him for leaving his family and misunderstanding about love. Annoyed, Scamp inadvertently reveals that Angel wants to be a house dog. After Buster kicks Angel outs, she runs off, and Scamp tries to find her, to no avail. Buster, still wanting his revenge on Tramp has Scamp caught by the dogcatcher, and a shocked Angel runs to find Tramp. The two set off to rescue Scamp. At the pound, he is placed in the same cell as a vengeful Reggie. Tramp, arriving just in time, manages to fight Reggie off to rescue Scamp, and the dogcatcher is defeated by Angel. While walking home, Scamp apologizes to his father for running away and not listening in the first place, and Tramp then apologizes in return for losing his temper and yelling at him. The dogs return to the junkyard, where Scamp retrieves his collar. Scamp then traps Buster under piles of junk, and Buster is abandoned by his former gang members, who all decide to find owners. Tramp then returns home with Scamp, Scamp's family decides to adopt Angel, and the Junkyard Dogs all find new homes with loving owners.

Cast

A non-speaking role includes Scratchy, a Scottish Deerhound who is plagued by fleas and fur loss. Scratchy was a member of the Junkyard Dogs until the end of the film, when all of the dogs decide to leave the junkyard to find their own homes and families.

Reception

Critical reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that the film received approval rating with an average rating of based on reviews.

Accolades

The film received seven nominations and won one award. It received nominations from the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA) during the 29th Annie Awards in 2001, from DVD Exclusive during the 2001 DVD Exclusive Awards, and the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films during the 28th Saturn Awards in 2002. It won the Video Premiere Award in the 2001 DVD Exclusive Awards for Best Animated Character Performance for Scott Wolf as the speaking voice of Scamp).

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was released through Walt Disney Records. The score for it was mainly composed by Melissa Manchester and Norman Gimbel. But it was never released in stores for unknown reasons. The song Bella Notte from the original film is heard in the end credits sung by Joy Enriquez and Carlos Ponce.

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