Dumbo (1941)

• Year: 1941
• Released: 31 Oct 1941
• Country: United States
• Adwords: Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 1 nomination total
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033563/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Dumbo
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dumbo
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: G
• Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama
• Runtime: 64 min
• Writer: Joe Grant, Dick Huemer, Otto Englander
• Director: Samuel Armstrong, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson
• Cast: Sterling Holloway, Edward Brophy, Herman Bing
• Keywords: musical, dream, nightmare, mother, clown,

	7.2/10
	96/100
	98% – Critics
	70% – Audience

Dumbo Storyline

Ridiculed for his outstanding, floppy, and oversized ears, mama-elephant Mrs Jumbo’s precious newborn boy is cruelly nicknamed Dumbo. Mistreated and ostracized by the circus’ entire elephant community, little Dumbo finds himself all alone after an unfortunate incident, and as if that weren’t enough, the circus ringmaster makes him part of the clown act. Now, Dumbo’s only friend, mentor, and the voice of reason is Timothy Q. Mouse: a compassionate and dauntless minuscule ally who takes the boy under his wing, stands up for him, and sticks by his side to help him rescue his mother. However, will the extraordinary, blue-eyed baby-elephant believe in himself, and spread his wings?

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Dumbo is Disney’s masterpiece.

The shortest all-animated feature Disney ever made and my only regret is that it’s not just a few minutes longer and that Dumbo’s new-found success is illustrated only by three newspaper headlines when a few shots of Dumbo being chased by adoring fans or handing out autographs would have been most welcome. However, that’s purely a personal opinion. Most people love the film exactly the way it is. And (aside from wishing it were just that mite longer), I do too.

Oddly, my enthusiasm for Dumbo is a new-born thing. Many times I saw it as a child. I enjoyed the gossipy elephants (“Listen, girls, have I got a trunk-full of dirt?”), but I found many aspects of the film too grotesque for enjoyment – Dumbo himself; the clowns; particularly the “Pink Elephants”; even the circus train. As an adult, I enjoy these characters enormously. I revel in the inventiveness and wit of the drawing, I applaud the innovations of a more abstract, less formal Disney, I enjoy the polish and sophistication, the sly humor and satiric edge of the dialogue. Most of all, I gambol deliriously along with the songs, so consistently clever in lyrics (“I’ve seen a peanut stand, I’ve heard a diamond ring, but I’ve never seen an elephant fly!”) and so catchily scored, who could resist?

The answer is – children. If ever Disney made a cartoon that will appeal mostly to adults, Dumbo is it. No wonder Bosley Crowther went overboard in praise (all of it justly deserved)! No wonder Dumbo made the New York Times Ten Best Films of 1941.

Admittedly, there are many grotesque elements in Disney’s other feature cartoons which would repulse, terrify or antagonize children. Normally these are counter¬balanced by an overdose of moralizing, by dreary stretches of sweetness and light. But Dumbo is uncompromisingly pragmatic. Its view of self-seeking self-fulfillment is undiluted by sentiment, strengthened by satire. Aside from Timothy Q. Mouse, the stork, Mrs Jumbo and Dumbo himself, the human and animal characters are either malicious (the elephants) or venal (the clowns, the ring¬master). Of the “good” characters, the stork is too earnestly stupid and Mrs Jumbo too possessively simple-minded to elicit much sympathy – and even Timothy and Dumbo are often viewed primarily as simple figures of fun.

No child could appreciate the gentle mockery of Dumbo in which clowns are presented as an uncomfortable mirror image of adults, and cartoon children are unflinchingly drawn as loutish brats.

From a technical viewpoint, Dumbo represents the Disney craftsmen at the apex of their powers. From the timing of the visual gags to the swift editing of the fall of the pachyderms, from the brilliant atmosphere and color of the backgrounds and effects to the faultless dubbing of voice and song, from the clever characterizations of humans, animals and train to the amusing artistry of inventive surrealism on parade, Dumbo is a masterpiece.

Very simple and nearly perfect.

Years ago, I thought “Dumbo” was a bit of fluff–a simple film that Disney made between their ‘better’ films, “Bambi” and “Pinocchio”. However, when I saw this film again many years later, I was extremely impressed and would place this among the best of Disney’s films–even though it’s not a perfect movie. While it is true that the animation style is a bit simpler than these two other films, “Dumbo” still is a nice looking film. Its use of bright primary colors works great and is perfect for a picture set at a circus. And, as far as the story goes, it’s really, really hard not to love the characters and find yourself choked up as you watch the film. Seeing the portion where Dumbo’s mother sings to him as she’s locked away from his will touch ANYONE’S heart–no matter how jaded they are–it’s just brilliantly written and executed.

My only real reservation is that some will no doubt find the crows in the film a bit offensive. While they are NOT stupid or evil, they are clearly meant to be like black people–with exaggerated language and features. Still, considering the times, this is a relatively benign slight compared to what you often saw in films!

Well worth seeing and a delight.

By the way, this is NOT a complaint, but for anyone interested, the beginning is a bit strange, given that I live only a few miles from the old winter quarters for the circus, here in Sarasota, Florida. First, Sarasota is not THAT far south (like they show on the map)–that location would actually place the circus in the Everglades! Also, they show lots of huge hills/mountains, but I think the highest natural elevation in this part of Florida is about 9 inches! Obviously, the Disney folks back in 1941 had NOT spent much time in Florida.

Short and sweet!

Dumbo for me is a mini- masterpiece, with beautiful animation, an inspiring message and the sweetest elephant on screen. Dumbo is an elephant born with big ears, but who cares? True beauty comes from within. Dumbo’s mother was like Bambi’s mother, wise and memorable, and like Dumbo, misunderstood. The song “Baby of Mine” is so sad, that I always cry when I see this film because of it, Casey Jnr is very rousing and having a good laugh during “Seen an Elephant Fly”. In regard to the crows, I saw nothing racist about them, they are stereotypical yes in a sense but in a positive way. Timothy the mouse is also memorable, a bit like Dumbo’s conscience in a sense. For me, the highlight was Dumbo’s dream, with the elephants dancing(a bit unrealistic but very imaginative), with ballet-like incidental music towards the end. I found the song “Elephants on Parade” catchy and I love how trippy the whole sequence is. In conclusion, I rejoiced when Dumbo conquered his fears, when it looked impossible. Great idea, Disney, about the flying elephant, although Don Bluth used a similar idea 50 years later for Pebble and the Penguin. A beautiful film, 10/10 Bethany Cox