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Dumbo

  • 1941
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  • 1h 4m
IMDb RATING
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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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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
    • Herman Bing
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    137K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Samuel Armstrong
      • Norman Ferguson
      • Wilfred Jackson
    • Writers
      • Joe Grant
      • Dick Huemer
      • Otto Englander
    • Stars
      • Sterling Holloway
      • Edward Brophy
      • Herman Bing
    • 204User reviews
    • 133Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Mel Blanc and Edward Brophy in Dumbo (1941)
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    Verna Felton, Noreen Gammill, Dorothy Scott, and Sarah Selby in Dumbo (1941)
    Verna Felton in Dumbo (1941)
    Edward Brophy in Dumbo (1941)
    Edward Brophy in Dumbo (1941)
    Dumbo (1941)
    Timothy's diary entries chart the progress and problems the duo confronts in finding a "big act" for little Dumbo. The little mouse's tenacious efforts, including a high-wire act, balancing balls, and musical numbers, are explored within the newly discovered Dumbo storyboards at the Disney Archives.
    Among the pieces of artwork discovered are early storyboards by Disney Legend Mary Blair, completed in early 1940. These depictions of the duo's secret nighttime efforts - horseback riding and stilt-walking - precede Blair's vibrant use of color influenced by her travels on the Studios South American goodwill tour.
    The friendship of Timothy Mouse and the little elephant with big ears is explored in newly discovered Dumbo storyboard art. Carefully collected more than 70 years ago in a folder marked "Dumbo's Diary", these 37 pieces cast new light on the story's development.
    Dumbo (1941)
    Verna Felton, Noreen Gammill, Dorothy Scott, and Sarah Selby in Dumbo (1941)

    Top cast

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    Sterling Holloway
    Sterling Holloway
    • Mr. Stork
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Brophy
    Edward Brophy
    • Timothy Q. Mouse
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Bing
    Herman Bing
    • The Ringmaster
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Bletcher
    Billy Bletcher
    • Clown
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Hall Johnson Choir
    • Crows
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Cliff Edwards
    Cliff Edwards
    • Dandy Crow
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Verna Felton
    Verna Felton
    • The Elephant Matriarch
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Noreen Gammill
    • Catty the Elephant
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Holden
    • Clown
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Malcolm Hutton
    • Skinny
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    James MacDonald
    • Roaring Lion
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Manley
    • Boy
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    John McLeish
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Mercer
    Jack Mercer
    • Clowns
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Neil
    • Boy
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Sabel
    • Dumbo
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Scott
    • Giddy the Elephant
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Sarah Selby
    Sarah Selby
    • Prissy the Elephant
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Samuel Armstrong
      • Norman Ferguson
      • Wilfred Jackson
    • Writers
      • Joe Grant
      • Dick Huemer
      • Otto Englander
    • All cast & crew
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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
      Twice in the movie, a map of the southeastern United States is visible. In both cases, it reads KY (Kentucky) where TN (Tennessee) should be.
    • 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 actually did retain the RKO titles before then.)
    • Connections
      Edited into Disneyland: Dumbo (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      Look Out for Mr. Stork
      (1941) (uncredited)
      Music by Frank Churchill
      Lyrics by Ned Washington
      Sung by The Sportsmen Quartet

    User reviews204

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    10/10
    Disney's endearing classic
    One of Disney's best known and loved films. About a baby elephant born in the tough world of the circus who is ridiculed and shut out because of his large ears. Comforted by his mother until she attacks a trainer and is penned up in a jaillike wagon, Dumbo eventually learns that he can fly and becomes a star. A great film that deals with discrimination, self esteem, the importance of family and friendship. Features a great score which it won an oscar for and a nomination for song, the beautiful "Baby Mine" . The pink elephants scene is a classic. Wonderfully done, arguably Disney's best on a scale of one to ten...10
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    • Sep 23, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1948 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dumbo - lentävä elefantti
    • 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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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $950,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,731
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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