Dumbo

"The One...The Only...The FABULOUS..."

1941 1h 4m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 5,404

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Synopsis

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Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.

“The One...The Only...The FABULOUS...”

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Cast

Edward Brophy
Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Margaret Wright
Casey Jr. (voice) (uncredited)
Verna Felton
Elephant Matriarch / Mrs. Jumbo (voice) (uncredited)
Sarah Selby
Prissy the Elephant (voice) (uncredited)
Noreen Gammill
Catty the Elephant (voice) (uncredited)
Dorothy Scott
Giddy the Elephant (voice) (uncredited)
Herman Bing
The Ringmaster (voice) (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards
Dandy Crow (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Sharpsteen
Writers: Joe Grant, Dick Huemer, Otto Englander
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Oliver Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Edward Brophy and Margaret Wright and Verna Felton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The One...The Only...The FABULOUS...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Sharpsteen directs. Oliver Wallace scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
385 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Original score by Oliver Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Edward Brophy and Margaret Wright and Verna Felton carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The One...The Only...The FABULOUS...".
7IMDB entry: tt0033563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "mother", "dreams", "nightmare", "suffering".
9Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Oliver Wallace
Runtime: 64 min · 1h 4m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $812,000
Box office: $1,600,000
Return: 197% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Dumbo (1941)

Awards

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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What people are saying

Gimly2019-06-10
★ 6/10
It's progressive, it's racist. It's heart-warming, it's depressing. It's a moral tale, it's apathetic. Whatever. All I know is: Pink Elephants on Parade. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
CinemaSerf2022-04-04
★ 7/10
When Mrs. Jumbo gets a gift from the stork, she is over the moon! Her youngster has everything just right, except - that is - he can wrap himself up in his own ears. The object of ridicule, she is soon locked up and he is reduced to being little better than a circus freak show attraction. Then fate takes a hand, and he meets the inspirational "Timothy Q. Mouse" who, after a bit of gentle persuasion, soon has our eponymous elephant thinking positively and his ears start to become a distinct advantage! The scene with the three crows is the stuff of cinema legend as is the Oliver Wallace and Ned Washington song "When I See an Elephant Fly". The original book is engaging and humorous, with a serious undercurrent about the damaging effects of mockery and scorn, and though Disney tones down these messages, they are still there for us to see, appreciate and hopefully remember in the wonderfully colourful and enjoyable animation - complete with pink elephants!
Andre Gonzales2023-05-15
★ 6/10
I watched this as a kid. Wasn't always my favorite. I just never really got into Dumbo. Good for the kids though.