Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is a 2001 American animated direct-to-video musical romantic comedy film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and the sequel to Disney's 1955 animated feature film Lady and the Tramp. The film was directed by Darrell Rooney and Jeannine Roussel, with a screenplay by Bill Motz and Bob Roth. It stars Scott Wolf as Lady and Tramp's son Scamp, who desires to become a wild dog. In the film, Scamp runs away from his home and joins a gang of stray dogs called the Junkyard Dogs, where he falls in love with one of the gang's members, Angel.
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure was released on February 27, 2001, to mixed reviews from critics.
Set one year after the events of the first film, Lady and Tramp raise three well-behaved daughters, Annette, Collette, and Danielle, and a rebellious son named Scamp. Dissatisfied with house rules, Scamp dreams of being a wild dog, which causes him to clash with his father, unaware that Tramp used to be a wild dog himself.
Two days before the Fourth of July, Scamp is sent outside after making a mess of his owners' house. He soon spots a pack of stray dogs, called the Junkyard Dogs, and becomes interested in joining them. Buster, the leader of the Junkyard Dogs, decides to give Scamp a skill test in order to prove his worth as a member of the gang.
Scamp is tasked with stealing a tin can from Reggie, a savage Bullmastiff. After being accidentally awakened, Reggie chases Scamp and Angel, a female member of the Junkyard Dogs. During the chase, Scamp and Angel are found by a local dogcatcher, who nearly catches Angel before Scamp rescues her. Reggie is subsequently caught by the dogcatcher. Although Scamp gains admiration from the Junkyard Dogs for his actions, Buster decides that Scamp needs another test before he can officially join the gang.
After the events, Scamp learns from the Junkyard Dogs about Tramp's past as a stray before he fell in love with Lady and became a house pet, which caused Buster, who was friends with Tramp, to feel betrayed. Shocked at discovering his father's past life, Scamp secretly questions why Tramp gave it all up.
That night, Scamp spends time with Angel and the two begin to fall in love. Angel confides in Scamp her wish to be adopted by a family and discovers that Scamp is the son of Tramp, whose family misses Scamp dearly. Despite finding out about how much his family cared about him, Scamp still insists on being a wild dog.
During the Fourth of July celebration, Buster, having deduced that Scamp is Tramp's son, challenges Scamp to steal food from his family's picnic. Scamp manages to pull the stunt off, but Tramp confronts him. Tramp tries to convince Scamp to come home, but Buster's interference prompts Scamp to refuse.
Now accepted as a Junkyard Dog, Scamp embraces his newfound freedom, but Angel confronts Scamp for abandoning his family. In annoyance, Scamp inadvertently reveals Angel's desire to be a house dog to the other Junkyard Dogs, causing Angel to be kicked out of the group. Scamp runs after Angel to apologize to her. Seeing this, Buster intentionally causes Scamp to get caught by the dogcatcher from earlier.
Scamp is sent to the pound, where he is placed in the same cell as a vengeful Reggie. Upon discovering Scamp's situation, Angel enlists the help of Tramp to rescue him. Tramp soon arrives at the pound, defeats Reggie, and rescues Scamp, who apologizes for running away and decides that his place is with his family. Inspired by Scamp's decision, the other Junkyard Dogs abandon Buster to find homes of their own. Scamp finally returns home, where his family decides to adopt Angel.
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.
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure was released on February 27, 2001. 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.[3] 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.[4] The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack went back into the Disney Vault on April 30, 2013.[5]
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure received mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 45% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10.[6]
Ben Simon of Animated Views wrote, "As direct-to-video sequels go, Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is better than average and families who love Lady and the Tramp should enjoy this entry from Disney. But it still has a direct-to-video feel, despite the care that the filmmakers took to create bridges to the original film."[7] Common Sense Media gave the film three out of five stars, stating, "Not as good as the original, but cute and fun."[8]
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,[9] 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.[10][11]
The soundtrack of the film was released through Walt Disney Records.[16] The score for it was mainly composed by Melissa Manchester and Norman Gimbel.[17] 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.
