Dumbo

Dumbo is a 1941 American animated musical comedy-drama fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, and illustrated by Helen Durney for the prototype of a novelty toy ("Roll-a-Book").

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Dumbo is a film produced by Walt Disney Productions in the United States of America. Ben Sharpsteen served as the director. The movie has a runtime of 64 minutes. It was released on October 31, 1941, with other publication dates including October 23, 1941, September 16, 1946, and April 8, 1952. The production code is 2006.

The film had a budget of 812,000 and a capital cost of 950,000. Its box office revenue was 1,600,000. Review scores include 8.3/10, 95%, 96/100, and 7.2/10. On TMDb, it has a vote average of 7 based on 5,290 votes. The tagline is "The One...The Only...The FABULOUS...". It is referenced by 899 other encyclopedia articles.

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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.

Released: 1941-10-3164 minDir: Ben SharpsteenAnimation, FamilyBudget: $812,000Box office: $1.6M

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Cast

Edward Brophy as Timothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Margaret Wright as Casey Jr. (voice) (uncredited)
Verna Felton as Elephant Matriarch / Mrs. Jumbo (voice) (uncredited)
Sarah Selby as Prissy the Elephant (voice) (uncredited)
Noreen Gammill as Catty the Elephant (voice) (uncredited)
Dorothy Scott as Giddy the Elephant (voice) (uncredited)

Themes

mother
dreams
nightmare
suffering
circus
cartoon
clown
ear
musical
crow

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Key facts

Film.name: Dumbo
Film.image: Dumbo-1941-poster.jpg
Film.caption: Original theatrical release poster
Film.director: Supervising director Sequence directors
Film.producer: Walt Disney
Film.music: Frank ChurchillOliver Wallace
Film.studio: Walt Disney Productions
Film.distributor: RKO Radio Pictures
Film.runtime: 64 minutes
Film.country: United States
Film.language: English
Film.budget: $950,000
Film.gross: >$1.3 million (est. United States/Canada rentals, 1941)
Album.name: Dumbo
Album.type: Studio album
Album.artist: Frank Churchill and Oliver Wallace
Album.released: 1941
Album.label: Disneyland

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Plot
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Production
Development
Animation
Disney animators' strike
Music
Songs
Release
Television broadcast
Home media
Reception
Box office
Critical reception
Depiction of African Americans
Awards and nominations
Media and merchandise
Dumbo's Circus
Books
Theme parks
Video games
Cancelled sequel
Live-action adaptation
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References
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The main character is Jumbo Jr., an elephant who is ridiculed for his oversized ears and mockingly nicknamed "Dumbo", but in fact he is capable of flying by using his ears as wings. Throughout most of the film, his only true friend, aside from his mother, is a mouse named Timothy – a relationship parodying the stereotypical animosity between mice and elephants.

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