1941 Directed by Ben Sharpsteen
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.
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A young boy, freakish in appearance, is ostracized by his community and separated from his imprisoned mother. Finding solace in substance abuse, he descends into a fantasy world. Convinced he can fly, he takes a leap. Quickly images flash through his mind: success, fame, acclaim, riches. Reunited with his mother he finds true happiness. He doesn't wake from this delusion when he hits the ground.
I remember watching this film for the first time in theatres back in 1941 😆 what an amazing experience! 🥰 now everyone wants to hop on the train 🚂 and act like they’ve been fans since the start like I was! 😤 people are so fake! 😡
Dear Disney people,
When I grow up I want my own flying elephant.
Dumbo is cute and funny and has bigger ears than my dad.
I really, really like him.
Hugs and kisses,
Bo
(Dirk is my dad, he made me watch this)
Hot Take:
Timothy the Mouse is a better character than Jiminy Cricket.
Jiminy became Pinocchio's conscious because the Blue Fairy was pretty and he wanted to impress her. He then lacked any ability to provide solid advice and helped guide Pinocchio to multiple mistakes.
Timothy wanted to help Dumbo because he watched all the adult elephants mock Dumbo because he has big ears. Timothy saw Dumbo and said "there's nothing wrong with him, he is just a kid!" Timothy then goes out of his way to get the ringmaster to use Dumbo for an act and helps him become confident in himself, with no self gain in the process.
Disney has used Jiminy Cricket in their marketing and has allowed him to become a staple to their brand despite Timothy being a more iconic 1940s advisor. This is bullshit! Timothy deserves more respect!
This was my first watch since my childhood years and I didn't recall it being so short and silent. There are very few dialogues and much is said through the animation alone. I was surprised that I actually remembered most of the scenes in this film. The animation is simple compared to today's standards and the message is sweet. Like most of Disney's early films, it is very emotional and full of tender moments, but it also includes some strange and disturbing scenes, like when Dumbo was having psychedelic illusions. I don't consider this among Disney's best early works, but it still ha an emotional impact on me during my childhood years. It was worth my time.
If there's one thing that 1940's Walt Disney is good at, it's making "classic" hits with uncomfortable scenes.
Dumbo is hard not to love. He's cute and small, and every moment shown with him and his mom together was so sad yet touching at the same time.
It just sucks that disney had to ruin it for me but adding some unnecessary racist stereotypical scenes and weird alcoholic hallucinations.
There were SIX directors for this and not one could've been like, "hey, maybe adding this isn't such a good idea."
Oh well I guess? I'm just glad this movie had a happy ending for Dumbo. Him and his mom deserve to be protected at all costs.
Dumbo was one of my favorite Disney classics as a child, mostly because of how cute Dumbo and his mother are. It feels like I’ve watched this for the first time, but the verdict is still the same. The animation is adorable, and the popping colors are perfect for the circus theme. Unfortunately, that’s as far as it gets.
The plot could’ve been much better. It was ten minutes of cute baby animals, and forty-five minutes of a hard watch on the sadistic and cruel pressure on Dumbo and others. Maybe if they resolved on the fact that animals do have feelings, I probably would’ve appreciated the story a little more. Nevertheless, the crows scene aged like milk, and I’m pretty sure that the train’s voice will haunt my nightmares.
This radiantly coloured carnival film is a timeless tale about embracing differentness. It's the fourth Disney animated feature, based upon a smoothly written story by Helen Aberson and Harold Pear, and it bounces around some unrestrained enjoyment as it underlines that recognised physical disadvantages don't have to define an individual in damaging ways and that happiness is brought about internally and is not inescapably predestined.
It features an array of memorable songs such as the delightfully hallucinatory Pink Elephants on Parade, which has an incredible animated sequence to match. It's still entertaining to watch Dumbo literally soar to his loftiest capabilities as he shoves back his taunters with the rectitude encouragement of Timothy, the anti-bullying life coach mouse, whose an example of the films simply drawn and multi-layered characters. Dumbo is a poignant and rather terrific emotional mother and son tale.
'Dumbo' is an interesting trip but still manages to be wholesome and cute. The pacing is so strange and not at all what I remember. Given the run time of 64 minutes, Dumbo is one of Disney's iconic films, but it doesn't live up as well watching it now. Granted, it's a fun and wholesome movie; however, some parts are strange and unnecessary. The classic 'Dumbo' is a short movie about a cute little elephant who has self-image issues because of his big ears. It's a good lesson for kids everywhere - take what other people see as something wrong about you and turn it into something positive.
Again, I found something weird and offputting in an…
I can only imagine what it must be like to watch this movie high.
Actually, that’d probably cause a panic attack.
100-word review: Dumbo is a baby circus elephant who, after being separated from his mom, gets picked at by the other, adult elephants because of his oversized ears. I'd describe Dumbo as one of the best animated short films of all time — Pink Elephants of Parade — wrapped in about an hour of okay material, which is unfortunately a tad to children-oriented and cartoonish for my personal taste (also in terms of animation I mean, this is far less 'rich' than other early Disneys). I like the simple anti-bullying message more than the 'what makes you different makes you special' theme.
Part of my December 2021 Disney December challenge; 6th out of 30 films.
