Number of Discs
1
Certificate
U
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Composer
Oliver Wallace, Ned Washington, Frank Churchill
Additional Information
Deceptively simple, beautiful, moving, and hilarious, DUMBO is often overlooked when considering Disney's greatest films because perhaps of its lack of extravagance, its brief running time, and its simple story. Baby elephant Jumbo Jr. is delivered by the stork to his elephant mother with much fanfare but soon receives a cold shoulder from the snobby female pachyderms and the rest of the circus due to his oversize ears. When his mother goes on a rampage in order to protect him from some snickering rubes, she winds up locked away. Dumbo is left without a friend in the world until the street-smart Timothy Mouse decides to become his manager and a telephone line full of delightful jive-talking crows convince him he can fly. Highlights include Dumbo accidentally getting drunk and experiencing the surreal musical sequence Pink Elephants on Parade and a soundtrack packed with such priceless songs as the Oscar-winning 'Baby Mine' and the crow's soulful number, 'When I see an Elephant Fly'. There's nary an imperfect moment to be found in this raucous, tender, sublime film, which has been delighting audiences for generations.
Reviews
Total Film - A heartwarming tale, Entertainment Weekly - Delightful [...] Visually, the movie remains the peak of the studio's craft, Time - [...] probably Disney's best all-round picture to date., Empire - With its genuinely cute hero and appealing storyline, Dumbo's exactly right for younger children but not too milk-soppy for anyone over eight. Indispensible., Film4 - Touching, comic, visually inventive and emotionally convincing, this remains a jewel in the crown of Disney's golden age.
Screenwriter
Joe Grant, Joe Rinaldi, Otto Englander, Bill Peet, Webb Smith, Dick Huemer, Aurelius Battaglia
Author
Harold Pearl, Helen Aberson
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Movie/TV Title
Dumbo
Voice
Verna Felton, Sarah Selby, Edward Brophy, Sterling Holloway, Billy Bletcher
Consumer Advice
Suitable for all
