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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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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
    • 142Critic 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
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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

    User reviews229

    Featured review
    9/10

    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.
    • zetes
    • Nov 22, 2001
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    Details

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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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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $950,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $112,581
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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