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Dumbo

  • 1941
  • G
  • 1h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
147K
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Mel Blanc, Edward Brophy, Cliff Edwards, Verna Felton, Noreen Gammill, Dorothy Scott, Sarah Selby, and Margaret Wright in Dumbo (1941)
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Animal AdventureHand-Drawn AnimationAdventureAnimationDramaFamilyFantasyMusical

Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.

  • Directors
    • Samuel Armstrong
    • Norman Ferguson
    • Wilfred Jackson
  • Writers
    • Joe Grant
    • Dick Huemer
    • Otto Englander
  • Stars
    • Sterling Holloway
    • Edward Brophy
    • James Baskett
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    147K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Samuel Armstrong
      • Norman Ferguson
      • Wilfred Jackson
    • Writers
      • Joe Grant
      • Dick Huemer
      • Otto Englander
    • Stars
      • Sterling Holloway
      • Edward Brophy
      • James Baskett
    • 229User reviews
    • 143Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Sterling Holloway
    Sterling Holloway
    • Mr. Stork
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • Timothy Q. Mouse
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    James Baskett
    • Fats Crow
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Bing
    Herman Bing
    • The Ringmaster
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Bletcher
    Billy Bletcher
    • Clown
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Carmichael
    • Dopey Crow
    • (uncredited)
    Hall Johnson Choir
    • Crows
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Cliff Edwards
    Cliff Edwards
    • Dandy Crow
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Verna Felton
    Verna Felton
    • The Elephant Matriarch
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Stan Freberg
    Stan Freberg
    • Dumbo
    • (archive sound)
    • (uncredited)
    Noreen Gammill
    • Catty the Elephant
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Holden
    • Clown
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Malcolm Hutton
    • Skinny
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Hall Johnson
    • Deacon Crow
    • (uncredited)
    James MacDonald
    • Roaring Lion
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Manley
    • Boy
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    John McLeish
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Mercer
    Jack Mercer
    • Clowns
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Samuel Armstrong
      • Norman Ferguson
      • Wilfred Jackson
    • Writers
      • Joe Grant
      • Dick Huemer
      • Otto Englander
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    User reviews229

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    10TheLittleSongbird

    Short and sweet!

    Dumbo for me is a mini- masterpiece, with beautiful animation, an inspiring message and the sweetest elephant on screen. Dumbo is an elephant born with big ears, but who cares? True beauty comes from within. Dumbo's mother was like Bambi's mother, wise and memorable, and like Dumbo, misunderstood. The song "Baby of Mine" is so sad, that I always cry when I see this film because of it, Casey Jnr is very rousing and having a good laugh during "Seen an Elephant Fly". In regard to the crows, I saw nothing racist about them, they are stereotypical yes in a sense but in a positive way. Timothy the mouse is also memorable, a bit like Dumbo's conscience in a sense. For me, the highlight was Dumbo's dream, with the elephants dancing(a bit unrealistic but very imaginative), with ballet-like incidental music towards the end. I found the song "Elephants on Parade" catchy and I love how trippy the whole sequence is. In conclusion, I rejoiced when Dumbo conquered his fears, when it looked impossible. Great idea, Disney, about the flying elephant, although Don Bluth used a similar idea 50 years later for Pebble and the Penguin. A beautiful film, 10/10 Bethany Cox
    7m-sileo

    A Heartwarming Tale of Overcoming Adversity and the Power of Friendship

    Dumbo is a sweet family film set in a colorful traveling circus, blending a heartfelt moral story with profound themes of acceptance and self-esteem. The story follows Dumbo, a baby elephant ostracized for his enormous ears, who is forcibly separated from his loving mother, Mrs. Jumbo. Despite the hardships, Dumbo finds a loyal friend and mentor in Timothy Q. Mouse, who helps guide him toward personal transformation.

    Dumbo embodies the figure of the outsider, someone judged solely by physical appearance. Over the course of his journey, Dumbo transforms his greatest difference into his greatest strength, teaching us valuable lessons about embracing our uniqueness and never dismissing someone as a friend because of their differences.

    Timothy Q. Mouse plays a pivotal role in Dumbo's transformation. His unwavering loyalty and belief in Dumbo highlight how friendship can be a guiding light in the darkest moments. Timothy helps Dumbo discover the power of his ears and shows him that he doesn't need a "magic feather" to fly. This moment symbolizes an essential lesson about self-confidence: the magic was within him all along.

    Though the film carries sweet and uplifting messages, it doesn't shy away from heavier themes, such as bullying and the search for inner beauty. For children, these themes are clear, but adults will appreciate a deeper story about courage and self-belief, culminating in a satisfying climax filled with personal triumphs and a touch of well-earned revenge against those who underestimated the little elephant.

    Visually, the film is simple but effective. Minimalistic backgrounds ensure that the characters take center stage, with expressive eyes and movements conveying a surprising range of emotions. Even in its lighter moments, like the famous drunken sequence triggered by a tub of water, Dumbo retains its charm and warmth.

    In conclusion, Dumbo is much more than a Disney classic; it is a timeless story about overcoming differences, finding strength within, and the transformative power of true friendship.
    10Spleen

    Short, sweet, and a few pink elephants

    Disney had spent vastly more money than he'd planned on "Pinnochio" and "Fantasia", and got little of it back. "Dumbo", next off the rank, was made cheaply, quickly, without fuss. The result is simple but handsome. However handsome "Dumbo" looks, the animation is not very detailed, character design is hardly adventurous, the colours are few but bright, and in an hour it's over. It needn't be more than this, though: the story is far from complicated. It is, I'll admit, a story that has made me cry more than once; and in this instance I don't feel that I've been cheated into crying, because there really is something poignant and heartbreaking about this ugly duckling variant.

    Like Hans Andersen, Disney has to pad the outfit a bit to make it fill the space available; yet, with the exception of the introductory bit with the storks, it doesn't feel like padding. In fact the most gratuitous piece of padding is the most necessary. I refer to the pink elephants sequence: a masterpiece of extended unreality (caused by such a tiny quantity of champagne!) which dazzles and sizzles and all but soars out of the screen. It's the sting in Dumbo's tail, and nothing produced since can match its verve.
    10Ben_Cheshire

    Short and sweet.

    All the other elephants shun Dumbo for his gigantic ears, and his mother has been locked up for protecting him, so he's all alone in the world... until Timothy Q Mouse shows up.

    A beautiful piece of work. At just 60 mins, it is short and sweet. But it also contains some of Disney's best visual poetry. Dumbo's not saying a single word means his entire character is created through the physical. The entire opening sequence, till the gossipy elephants start talking, plays out without words, and its like the best silent movies. Simply beautiful.

    Mrs Jumbo rearing up and destroying the big top to protect Dumbo from taunting kids is an incredible scene. Dumbo's mother spends the movie imprisoned in a carriage labelled "mad elephant" - and surely one of the most beautiful, heartbreaking scenes i've ever seen plays out when Dumbo and his mother have contact only by touching trunks, through the bars in the window of her cell. A beautiful sequence begins: the beautiful song "Baby Mine" plays as she cradles him in her trunk, and when Dumbo leaves she can't see him, and she stretches her trunk as far as she can out the window to try and reach him, and... oh, its too much!

    The pink elephants sequence is as close to trippy Disney ever got - and its brilliant. One of the best, most inventive sequences in animation history. Great song, too.

    Some terrific songs: Look Out for Mr Stork, Casey Junior (the train song), Pink Elephants, When I see an elephant fly and Baby Mine.

    10/10. Timothy Q Mouse is a great character, the animation is so concise and perfect, great songs, the message that if you believe you can overcome your handicaps you will so inspiring and beautiful, and the movie so short and sweet it will forever retain its appeal.
    9zetes

    A wonderful film from Disney's classic era

    As a kid, I would watch over and over several Disney features: Pinnochio, Peter Pan, Bambi, Alice in Wonderland, Lady and the Tramp, and Dumbo. When I come back to those films now, I recognize that they are all marvelous films and gave Walt Disney much deserved success. It's truly sad how far Disney has fallen. All kids' flicks now are awful. I revisited Dumbo, by the way, on the same night that I first watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, destined to be one of the most successful films of all time. It is execrable, and it is simply pathetic how bad films like it are nowadays. I say, bring your kids back to Dumbo, Pinnochio, Bambi, and the like. They may not be as harmless as the kind of movie Disney and others shove out today. You shouldn't be afraid of your children showing emotion. I can remember more than anything being profoundly affected by the "Baby Mine" number from Dumbo, where he visits his imprisoned mother. Films like these will mould your children's emotional stability instead of keeping them at a safe distance and selling them toys.

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    • Trivia
      Initially, Walt Disney was uninterested in making this movie. To get him interested, story men Joe Grant and Dick Huemer wrote up the film as installments which they left on Walt's desk every morning. Finally, he ran into the story department saying, "This is great! What happens next?"
    • Goofs
      Dumbo drinks the beer through his trunk rather than spraying it into his mouth.
    • Quotes

      Crow #1: Did you ever see an elephant fly?

      Crow #2: Well, I've seen a horse fly.

      Crow #3: Ah, I've seen a dragon fly.

      Crow #4: Hee-hee. I've seen a house fly.

    • Crazy credits
      The RKO logo is in gold on a blue background within a stylish gold border; all of this is on a red background.
    • Alternate versions
      The last theatrical release of the film that featured RKO title cards was in 1949. When it was re-released in 1959, it was replaced by Buena Vista title cards and was the same way until 2001, when the film was released on DVD for the first time for its 60th anniversary and all references to RKO were restored. (The 1995 laserdisc release, as well as the 1999 Japanese DVD actually did retain the RKO titles before then.)
    • Connections
      Edited into The Magical World of Disney: Dumbo (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      Look Out for Mr. Stork
      (uncredited)

      Music by Frank Churchill

      Lyrics by Ned Washington

      Performed by The Sportsmen Quartet

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    • Release date
      • October 31, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dumbo the Flying Elephant
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    • Budget
      • $950,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $112,581
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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