Dumbo
Animation, Drama, Family, Musical
Disney / Buena Vista  (1941) 64 mins Approved

7.4 (14,222 votes)
The Perfect Film For Every Family!

With high-flying entertainment and messages about friendship, acceptance, courage and believing in yourself, Walt Disney's Dumbo is "a timeless classic for children of all ages. Walt Disney at his finest" (US Weekly).

Meet Dumbo, Mrs. Jumbo's sweet little "Baby Mine," who charms all who see him...until it's discovered that he has huge floppy ears! With the support of his very best friend, Timothy the mouse, Dumbo soon learns that his spectacular ears make him unique and special, allowing him to soar to fame as the world's only flying elephant.

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Cast and Crew
Herman Bing  ......  The Ringmaster (voice) (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher  ......  Clown (voice) (uncredited)
Edward Brophy  ......  Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Jim Carmichael  ......  Crow (voice) (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards  ......  Jim Crow (voice) (uncredited)
Verna Felton  ......  Elephant Matriarch (voice) (uncredited)
Director  .....  Ben Sharpsteen
Producer  .....  Walt Disney
Writer  .....  Helen Aberson; Harold Pearl
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: The construction of the elephant car changes from time to time: 1. Shortly after the train loading scene starts it has a small entrance. 2. When the elephants are entering it looks totally different. 3. Shortly before the "roustabouts" song starts, the elephants are leaving the train car again, which looks different than before, especially the footbridge which is much longer and thinner - there are more examples (often parts of it are missing). (more)

Trivia:
Cels for Dumbo (1941) are the rarest in the industry. The animators, after the scene was safely "in the can", would strew the used cels in the corridors and go sliding on them. In addition the gray paint (used for so many of the elephant skins) would "pop" when the cel was flexed. Many irreplaceable cels were destroyed this way. (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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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination (more)