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Dumbo (1941)

G | | Animation, Drama, Family | 31 October 1941 (USA)
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Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.

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Cast

Uncredited cast:
... Crow (voice) (uncredited)
... The Ringmaster (voice) (uncredited)
... Clown (voice) (uncredited)
... Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Candy Candido ... Roaring Lion (voice) (uncredited)
Jim Carmichael ... Crow (voice) (uncredited)
... Jim Crow (voice) (uncredited)
... The Elephant Matriarch / Mrs. Jumbo (voice) (uncredited)
Noreen Gammill ... Catty the Elephant (voice) (uncredited)
Eddie Holden ... Clown (voice) (uncredited)
... Mr. Stork (voice) (uncredited)
Malcolm Hutton ... Skinny (voice) (uncredited)
Hall Johnson ... Preacher Crow (voice) (uncredited)
Harold Manley ... Boy (voice) (uncredited)
John McLeish ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Storyline

The stork delivers a baby elephant to Mrs. Jumbo, veteran of the circus, but the newborn is ridiculed because of his truly enormous ears and dubbed "Dumbo". After being separated from his mother, Dumbo is relegated to the circus' clown acts; it is up to his only friend, a mouse, to assist Dumbo to achieve his full potential. Written by Tim Pickett <quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au>

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Plot Keywords:

florida | dumbo | elephant | delivery stork | big ears | See All (131) »

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O... Is For ORIGINALITY --- As The One And Only Disney Brings It In Spades, Surprise And Laughter! See more »

Genres:

Animation | Drama | Family | Musical

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Release Date:

31 October 1941 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Dumbo the Flying Elephant  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$950,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$1,600,000, 23 October 1941
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Sound Mix:

(RCA Sound System)

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(Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

A sequel direct-to-video/DVD production titled "Dumbo 2" was announced back in the early 2000s. The story was to be about Dumbo and a group of young circus animals getting separated from the WDP Circus and try to find their way back. This proposed idea appeared to have been canceled with no more than storyboards and animated drawing sheets being made during preproduction. See more »

Goofs

When Timothy tells Dumbo to blow a "great big one," Dumbo's collar disappears when he does so. In the next shot, it's back. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Through the snow, and sleet, and hail / Through the blizzard, through the gale / Through the wind and through the rain / Over mountain, over plain / Through the blinding lightning flash / And the mighty thunder crash / Ever faithful, ever true / Nothing stops him, he'll get through.
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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. See more »

Connections

Featured in Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (1981) See more »

Soundtracks

Pink Elephants on Parade
(1941) (uncredited)
Music by Oliver Wallace
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Sung by The Sportsmen Quartet featuring Mel Blanc and Thurl Ravenscroft
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Q: What is 'Dumbo' about?
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Disney's endearing classic
23 September 2000 | by – See all my reviews

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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