Dumbo (Animated) (DVD)

...story of a baby elephant, Dumbo who after being delivered to his mother by a manic stork is found to have the biggest ears imaginable. His mother is a star in a travelling circus and the situation leads to a wonderful series of adventures and routines which are superb. Dumbo is horribly ridiculed by a bitchy bunch of other cow elephants and in the subsequent scenes Dumbos mother is taken to be separate from her baby. Cue much sadness but soon Dumbo ...
...the fire. The mouse gives Dumbo a feather to wave to try to make him fly but Dumbo drops it. Seemingly doomed to be a squashed elephant he swoops around courtesy of his huge ears. The film has some wonderful pieces in it. The train which pulls the circus around has character as it hauls the weight around. The setting up of the big top during a storm is done in a wonderfully expressive way. Characters like the she elephants all have characters as ...

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...a film. I knew that Dumbo is a classic of Walt Disney and that it is a film about an elephant, but this was all. I haven’t seen the film until yesterday afternoon. My 28 months old son started to watch it sitting in his highchair while I was sitting next to him feeding the younger one. To be honest I was curious as well. The film starts with a rainy evening plot, just the same as we had yesterday afternoon. Some animals of the circus got their babies ...
...punished for her behaviour. Little Dumbo and her mother get separated. Dumbo finds a new friend: Timothy Mouse. He helps little Dumbo to survive these bitter days. One evening Timothy Mouse tells Dumbo that he can visit his mother. There is a very beautiful music in the background and it is really touching as they meet again. Will they ever be together again? Can Dumbo become famous? I won’t tell you because it is such a lovely film you have to watch. ...

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FILM: Dumbo (1941) Try to imagine a world without Walt Disney. A world without his magic, whimsy, and optimism, a world without seeing DUMBO. From the time that Walt first read the galleys for the story, he knew it would make a fine film. Coming after two expensive movies ("Fantasia" and "Pinocchio") the previous year, "Dumbo" was made for only $812,000, partly because it was able to move very quickly through the animation department given its ...
...help of a "magic feather, Dumbo has the courage to take a leap of faith that turns the taunting into cheers, and makes all his dreams soar. ~*~*~*~*MY BEST BIT OF THE FILM~*~*~*~ My best bit of the film would have to be when Jumbo sneezes, and his enormous ears unfold, his little cute face with these enormous ears, I had to laugh. ~*~This magic film is 64 min long ( time not wasted at all) ~*~Directed by: Ben Sharpsteen. ~*~From a story by Helen ...

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...pair of oversized ears, baby Dumbo is laughed at and ridiculed. Whilst trying to protect her baby Mrs Jumbo is restrained, chained up and caged, labelled a mad elephant. With remarkable courage, and with the help of his loyal friend Timothy the Mouse (who takes it upon himself to make Dumbo feel that he is special), Dumbo overcomes all odds in a triumphnat celebration of love and determination and discovers that what was initially the one thing he ...
...,,, Dumbo can fly. THE SONGS:- There are some fantastic songs in this movie which after a couple of viewings you can't help but sing a long with. These include "When l see an elephant fly", "Pink elephants on parade", "Baby mine" and many more. BONUS FOOTAGE:- This is only a single disc but it does come with some bonus footage including:- Celebrating Dumbo - original documentary, Sing-a-longs, The flying mouse classic cartoon, Storytime with Dumbo, ...

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...get the best buy. Dumbo is the story of of an Elephant, who huge ears make him a mockery amongst the other circus elephants and land his Mother in "jail" when she becomes aggressive in her defence of her son. This leaves Dumbo as an outcast, with no friends and worse than that; he is put in with the clowns in the circus rather than the elephants. His only real companion is a friendly little mouse, who looks after him and adivses him throughout the ...
...for those of you (a minority, I am sure) who have not yet seen it, it becomes apparent that Dumbo's ears enable him to fly. He begins flying with a magic feather held in his trunk, but finds himself able to to do so without the feather when needs must. I don't want to give away too much of the story so I'll go through the high points with you! HIGH POINTS: The Characters: these are some of the best characters Disney have created. The crows/vultures ...

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...She is locked away, and Dumbo is not allowed to see her. A small miracle occurs........... A mouse called Timothy befriends Dumbo, and looks after him. He finds where his mother is, and takes Dumbo to see her. Timothy gets the ringmaster of the circus to put Dumbo in his act with the clowns, and maddness ensues. There is an incident where Dumbo and Timothy get drunk, and see pink elephants on parade, and Dumbo is given a magic feather by Timothy. ...
...him. When diving from the high tower, he loses the magic feather, and almost crashes to the ground, but Timothy is sitting on him, and he says the magic feather is a lie, and saves the day. If I tell you any more, there will be no point you watching it. Well, will leave you to it for now. Thanks for reading this, ciao for now, Aussieme1106 xx ...

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...crows. They help to chear dumbo up. We find in this film that the dialogue is very short. Dumbo really speaks although his mother sings a very nice song called "baby mine". The people in the film seem to be made up of silhouettes or shadows,but the effects are stunning, even the grass and leaves move.. One of my favorite scenes in the film is when an accident happens with timothy and dumbo. They finish up getting drunk and get to see pink elephants. ...

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The film of Dumbo begins with his mother being in the circus with all the other elephants, awaiting the arrival of the stork. When her baby elephant arrives, it appears perfect, until its huge ears are revealed and poor Dumbo is ridiculed. But, as everyone knows, the film follows Dumbo through his adventures as he finally finds success, love and happiness. Like Bambi, Dumbo is one of the old-fashioned Disney classics, which is a very good film, ...
...lovely characters, especially Dumbo himself and the mouse he befriends. There are also plenty of characters you love to hate, such as the irritating crows, but even this have charm and humour. I don't think Dumbo stands up to the test of time as well as some of the earlier Disney films, but still is worth a watch and is an enchanting film. ...

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...mouse called Timothy. Timothy encourages Dumbo to use his 'difference' to his advantage. Timothy gives Dumbo the confidence he needs and Dumbo discovers that he is able to use his large ears to help him to fly. He uses this skill to his advantage and gains a part in the circus' act. This film is beautifully animated and this re-release still has all the charm of the 1941 original. The storyline is moving, shows the bond of love between a mother ...
...shortest Disney movies. The soundtrack adds to the greatness of the film and includes the famous 'have you ever seen an elephant fly?' I thoughrally enjoyed all of this film, I enjoyed it as a child and it still continues to be one of my favourite Disney animations. The film is still enjoyed by children of the modern era, the old style animation does not hinder it, if anything it enhances the magic of the film. ...

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...information about the DVD Dumbo (1941) Buena Vista Home Entertainment Length: 64 mins. Rated: G Format: Full frame Languages: English - DD 5.1, French - DD Mono, Spanish - DD Mono Subtitles: English Extras: Commentary Track Music Video Art Gallery TV Introduction Featurettes Sing-Alongs Animated Shorts and much more These are the best prices I could find. http://www.choicesdirect.com/templates/product.asp?ProductGuid=76840&CallerID=NTBGGOOG&bbcam=adwds&bbkid=dumbo+dvd&x: ...
...For 60 years now, Dumbo has been a family favourite among all the animated Disney movies and it is immediately understandable, why that is. The charm, the sweetness and the emotions that come through throughout the film are stronger than in any other one, and what's more important they ring so very true. Here is a brief outline of the story; I don't want to give too much away though. It is the story of an outsider, an elephant boy who is different. ...

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...everybody no matter of age. Dumbo is a baby elephant who when delivered by a Stalk (of course, where else do baby's come from?) has huge ears. Dumbo is consistently mocked for having ridiculously long ears. Tragically his very loving mother is taken away because they think she is mad. Dumbo gets very upset and tries to find a way to get his mother back. Dumbo finally makes friends with a little mouse who helps Dumbo with his troubles and tries to ...
...do well, watch the film and see… I though this film was really good and personally I was shocked about how they made me feel. At the age of 13 I did not expect that a Disney film would make me cry but this film did. Do NOT let this put you of because it just shows how good this film is and how well the film makes even the older generation get really involved in a story of one baby elephant. I think that the story line is good and I believe that ...

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"Dumbo" is certainly an extremely sweet (and never sappy) animated feature, and the title character is one of the most endearing animated creatures I've ever seen. But the picture as a whole doesn't hold up too well; it just seems too slight to sustain even its 62 minutes, and today's kids will probably find the pacing uncomfortably sluggish. The film definitely has its moving moments, but it's not as entertaining as it should be. It's too earnest ...

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disney seem to make a habit of bringing out a lot of films about animals that little kids simply seem to love! and this is no exception to the rest of them, with a circus elephant thsi time being the subject for the kids to focus on! it is the sad story of a little elephant that does not really belong in the circus and who gets made fun of because of his big ears. unsuprisingly, he manages to put these to good use with the help of his little mousey ...

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...beat the classics, of which Dumbo just has to be one. Ask almost anyone to recall childhood memories, and dumbo has to feature somewhere. It must have been awesome back in 1941 when it was first released. When repeats of this film come on TV, you know Christmas is just around the corner! A film which has paved the way for so much of what we see today. It is a classic, which will never die, and will continue to be adored for the unforeseeable future ...

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...movie very much, everytime that iw atch this film with my niece i always feel bad for Dumbo because people treated him differently because of an imperfection and it is so true in today's world-how we are based on looks and it made me realize the importance on inner beauty. ...

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