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Dumbo (1941)
Front Cover Actor
Herman Bing The Ringmaster
Billy Bletcher Clown
Edward Brophy Timothy Q. Mouse
Jim Carmichael Crow
Cliff Edwards Jim Crow
Verna Felton Elephant Matriarch
Noreen Gammill Fidgity Elephant
Eddie Holden Clown
Sterling Holloway Mr. Stork
Malcolm Hutton Skinny
Ron Clements
Roy Edward Disney
Don Hahn
John Canemaker
John Musker
Movie Details
Genre Animation; Drama; Family; Musical
Director Ben Sharpsteen; Clare Baren
Writer Helen Aberson; Harold Pearl
Studio Walt Disney
Language English
Audience Rating Approved
Running Time 64 mins
Country USA
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.4
Plot
A Disney "classic" that actually is a classic, Dumbo should be part of your video collection whether or not you have children. The storytelling was never as lean as in Dumbo, the songs rarely as haunting (or just plain weird), the characters rarely so well defined. The film pits the "cold, cruel, heartless" world that can't accept abnormality against a plucky, and mute, hero. Jumbo Jr. (Dumbo is a mean-spirited nickname) is ostracized from the circus pack shortly after his delivery by the stork because of his big ears. His mother sticks up for him and is shackled. He's jeered by children (an insightful scene has one boy poking fun at Dumbo's ears, even though the youngster's ears are also ungainly), used by the circus folk, and demoted to appearing with the clowns. Only the decent Timothy Q. Mouse looks out for the little guy. Concerns about the un-PC "Jim Crow" crows, who mock Dumbo with the wonderful "When I See an Elephant Fly," should be moderated by remembering that the crows are the only social group in the film who act kindly to the little outcast. If you don't mist up during the "Baby Mine" scene, you may be legally pronounced dead. --Keith Simanton
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 65
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Price 29,99 €
Links IMDB
Amazon Germany
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Edition Details
Edition Walt Disney
Format DVD
Region 2
Screen Ratio 4:3
Barcode 786936144390
Release Date 04.10.2001
Subtitles Deutsch; Englisch; Französisch; Griechisch; Hebräisch; Italienisch; Kroatisch; Spanisch
Audio Tracks Deutsch Dolby Digital 5.1
Englisch Dolby Digital 5.1
Griechisch Dolby Digital 2.0
Hebräisch Dolby Digital 2.0
Italienisch Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1