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7.2/10
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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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 1 nomination total
Sterling Holloway
- Mr. Stork
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Edward Brophy
- Timothy Q. Mouse
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Herman Bing
- The Ringmaster
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
- Clown
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Hall Johnson Choir
- Crows
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards
- Dandy Crow
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Verna Felton
- The Elephant Matriarch
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
Stan Freberg
- Dumbo
- (archive sound)
- (uncredited)
Noreen Gammill
- Catty the Elephant
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Eddie Holden
- Clown
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Malcolm Hutton
- Skinny
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
James MacDonald
- Roaring Lion
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Harold Manley
- Boy
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
John McLeish
- Narrator
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Jack Mercer
- Clowns
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Dorothy Scott
- Giddy the Elephant
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Sarah Selby
- Prissy the Elephant
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaInitially, 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?"
- GoofsDumbo 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 creditsThe RKO logo is in gold on a blue background within a stylish gold border; all of this is on a red background.
- Alternate versionsThe 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.)
- ConnectionsEdited into Disneyland: Dumbo (1955)
- SoundtracksLook Out for Mr. Stork
(uncredited)
Music by Frank Churchill
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Performed by The Sportsmen Quartet
Featured review
This is the quintessential Disney cartoon: brief, engaging, and profound storytelling at its finest. Where "Snow White" doesn't make the cut (begins with rapidly developing melodramatic plot, pauses for most of an hour to allow forest creatures and midgets to play cute, and wraps up quickly), "Dumbo" spins its wise lesson with elegant timing and charming characters. We all can use that magic feather once in a while.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $950,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $3,890
- Runtime1 hour 4 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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