Dumbo is a 1941 American animated musical fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film 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"). [4][5] The main character is Jumbo Jr., an elephant who is ridiculed for his oversized ears.
Dumbo was born with giant, floppy ears, for which he was mercilessly ridiculed by the other performing pachyderms. Under the guidance of his friend and mentor, Timothy Q. Mouse, Dumbo would discover that his ears grant him the ability to glide in the air, making him the world's only flying elephant.
Dumbo: Directed by Samuel Armstrong, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen. With James Baskett, Herman Bing, Billy Bletcher, Edward Brophy. Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.
Feature Films Dumbo Experience the daring adventures of the world's only flying elephant. The inspirational tale of Dumbo, the courageous baby elephant who uses his sensational ears to soar to fame with the help of his clever best friend Timothy Q. Mouse, will thrill and delight audiences of all ages.
Dumbo the Flying Elephant invites guests to hop aboard brightly colored elephants and take flight, just like Dumbo with his magic feather. Each of the sixteen ride vehicles is meticulously crafted to resemble Dumbo, complete with flapping ears and a playful expression. Jumbo Jr., also known as Dumbo, is the titular main protagonist of Disney's 4th full-length animated feature film of the same name.
He is a small elephant and the son of Mrs. Jumbo (which makes him the only male elephant out of all the elephants seen in the movie). Dumbo is most famous for his giant floppy ears.
He is usually a non-speaking character (except in comics and other media. Dumbo was re-issued to theaters in 1949 (double bill with Saludos Amigos), 1959, 1972 and 1976. The fourth movie in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, Dumbo is based upon a child's book of the same name by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl.
The main character is Jumbo Jr., a baby elephant who is cruelly nicknamed Dumbo. The stork delivers a baby elephant to Mrs. Jumbo, veteran of the circus, but the newborn is ridiculed because of his truly enormous ears and dubbed "Dumbo".
After being separated from his mother, Dumbo is relegated to the circus' clown acts; it is up to his only friend, a mouse, to assist Dumbo to achieve his full potential. Discover Dumbo's heartwarming journey of friendship and acceptance in this enchanting bedtime story for children. Meet Dumbo, Mrs.
Jumbo's sweet little "Baby Mine" who charms all who see him, until it's discovered that he has huge floppy ears! With the support of his very best friend, Timothy the mouse, Dumbo soon learns that his spectacular ears make him unique and special, allowing him to soar to fame as the world's only flying elephant.