Dumbo (1941)

Synopsis of Dumbo

The shortest of Disney's major animated features Dumbo involves a baby elephant with unusually large ears. Ostracized from the rest of the circus animals, poor Dumbo is even separated from his mother, who is chained up in a separate cage after trying to defend her child. Only brash-but-lovable Timothy Mouse offers the hand of friendship to Dumbo, encouraging the pouty pachyderm to exploit his "different" qualities for fame and fortune. After trepidatiously indulging in a vat of booze, Dumbo awakens in a tall tree. Goaded by a group of jive-talking crows, Dumbo discovers that his outsized ears have given him the ability to fly. The musical score by Frank Churchill and Oliver Wallace won Oscars for them both. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Director(s):

Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen, Jack Kinney

Writer(s):

Webb Smith, Otto Englander, Aurelius Battaglia

Producer(s):

Walt Disney

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

G(Child Classic, Scary Moments)

Categories:

Animation, Family & Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

• 1947 - Cannes Film Festival - Best Animated Feature
• 1941 - New York Times - 10 Best Films

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