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Actors: Verna Felton, Herman Bing, Stirling Holloway, Edward Brophy, Billy Bletcher
Directors: Ben Sharpsteen
Format: Animated, Dubbed, Full Screen, PAL
Language English
Subtitles: Bulgarian, English, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: U
Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
DVD Release Date: 11 April 2005
Run Time: 64 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0007QS1Z8
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,984 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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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

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Deceptively simple, beautiful, moving, and hilarious, DUMBO is often overlooked when considering Disney's greatest films because perhaps of its lack of extravagance, its brief running time, and its simple story. Baby elephant Jumbo Jr. is delivered by the stork to his elephant mom with much fanfare but soon receives a cold shoulder from the snobby female pachyderms and the rest of the circus due to his oversize ears. When his mother goes on a rampage in order to protect him from some snickering rubes, she winds up locked away. Dumbo is left without a friend in the world until the street-smart Timothy Mouse decides to become his manager and a telephone line full of delightful jive-talking crows convince him he can fly. Highlights include Dumbo accidentally getting drunk and experiencing the surreal musical sequence Pink Elephants on Parade and a soundtrack packed with such priceless songs as the Oscar-winning Baby Mine and the crow's soulful number, When I see an Elephant Fly. There's nary an imperfect moment to be found in this raucous, tender, sublime film, which has been delighting audiences for generations.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, 4 Aug 2006

By	L. C. Huxley "resurgamlaura3" (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am writing this review partially in response to some of the comments below- something which I would not do usually, which shows just how affected I am by them.
I owned the original VHS of this film, and now the DVD. It still remains the only film that has ever brought me close to tears, both as an adult and a child (I now find the scene where his Mrs. Jumbo realises that Dumbo is gone as heart-wrenching as the famous lullaby sequence). I must have watched it dozens and dozens of times, and the reason why I bought it again was because my memories of it were that I was entertained and moved. The mother-child dynamic was perfect, the characters were all memorable, and the message against animal cruelty was not terribly overt, but still effective ("elephants don't have feelings"- as Dumbo walks past with tears in his eyes). This may seem like part of a past era- and it is- but it does not mean that it is not relevant. Do children now never treat animals badly for amusement, not thinking that they could be in pain? No. Is the circus itself a metaphor for the world that I, in the nineties, not the thirties, grew up in- with playground teasing and ritual public humiliation for those who couldn't stand up for themselves or didn't fit it, and parents desperate to protect their children from this? Yes. This time is one that is shown in 'Dumbo' to be both fascinating and repulsive- something that we should not emulate now. And strangely enough, and no point did I ever feel compelled to believe that the only way to get ahead in life was to make myself 'commercially viable' because of this film- I always thought that Dumbo achieved this through gaining friends through compassion, getting confidence and belief that his 'weakness' could be what made him special, and then proving that to people and animals too engrained in their own prejudices to see sense otherwise. Children don't like being lectured to- they gain their own, innocent insights. Just a thought, from someone who remembers this from a child's perspective- and I was moved and enchanted by the story, the characters and the lovely and sometimes ground-breaking animation. You're either quite like it, or you're absolutely love it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars classic film - though DVD is missing some extras, 13 April 2005

By	S. A. Wright (London, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dumbo is probably one of Disney's alltime greatest films and it's great to finally own it on DVD. Highlights for me are "When I See An Elephant Fly" and "Pink Elephants On Parade"

warning DVD I received and the ones available in retail shops doesn't include commentary or Walt's tv intro. Once again it looks like Region 2 fans have been hard done by

still a great classic film though

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5.0 out of 5 stars Elephants can fly, 31 Dec 2005

By	Alan Hansen "man of tofu and limes" (Botswana) - See all my reviews

Love, hope, dreams - all human yearnings packed into the diminutive form of a deformed pachyderm. Anyone who doesn't fall for this classic slab of Disney deserves to be submerged in elephant plop.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Disney Classic
Disney films are fantastic for teaching young children right from wrong and Dumbo is one of the best examples of this. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Disney masterpiece!
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5.0 out of 5 stars DVD Dumbo
I remember seeing Dumbo at the cinema when I was very young during the war. I wanted to share it with my two young foster children, I was'nt disapointed, they loved it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dumbo review
Film is great for any age, Disney films always are!! But this one is one of my favourites!

Published 2 months ago by F. Sharpley

5.0 out of 5 stars A CLASSIC THAT I STILL LOVE TODAY
Dumbo is one of those films that works for all ages- the kids will gleefully follow along with the comic-tragic story of Dumbo and his friend Timothy Mouse; teens and young adults... Read more

Published 21 months ago by stuart

5.0 out of 5 stars they don't make em like this anymore!
bought this for my daugher who had a 'taped from the tele' video from when she was about 3 that was close to being worn out. Read more

Published 22 months ago by J. Sheridan-ross

2.0 out of 5 stars Dumbo - classic film for the archives
The opening sequence of Dumbo is the most charming ever seen - the stork delivering baby animals to all of the excited mothers in the circus, except Mrs Jumbo.... Read more

Published on 9 Feb 2006 by tracey

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Film
I love this film i have had it on video since i was young and still enjoy watching it. I can't wait for this DVD with the new special features and commentery. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars DUMBO - Disney at it's best
A truly wonderful Disney Classic, a must for every DVD collection. Sad, funny and incredibly adorable Dumbo will capture your heart as only Disney can. A MUST HAVE!!!!!

Published on 19 Mar 2005 by N. Vaughan-owen

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