Jumbo’s train car, symbolizing Dumbo’s arrival in the live-action film. In the opening of the 1941 Dumbo, a flock of storks drop off various baby animals to their parents.Īs we know, though, it takes more than just storks to deliver a baby, but a white stork takes a quick pause in the night on Mrs.
#Dumbo original movie#
What made this movie spectacular, in my mind, were the clever nods Burton slipped into the film to pay homage to the original.įor those of you who may not have picked up on these tributes, I’ve compiled an extensive list of all the bits of animated Dumbo you can find in the live-action (but feel free to comment below on any I may have missed)! 1. The movie may be titled after Dumbo, but his character serves as a guide to help the other characters develop into who they need to be by the end of the movie. Get ready for some animated vs live action comparisons! Photo by Kelli Wosick Millie may teach Dumbo to believe in himself, but she also teaches her father to believe in her. This time though, the message seems to fall on Millie, who, throughout the movie, tries to convince her father she wants to be something other than a circus performer. First by a group of gossipy female elephants, followed by children at the circus, and then crows.īurton’s movie focuses on what some may think is the meaning behind the 1941 Dumbo : believing in yourself and others to achieve your dreams. Throughout the film, characters make fun of his oversized ears. The message may not seem evident at first, but Dumbo is bullied throughout the entire movie. Much of the movie focuses instead on a message about bullying. While everyone may know Dumbo as the elephant who flies, rewatching the original 1941 animated movie made me realize that Dumbo doesn’t learn he can fly until the last five minutes of the film. The animated movie is a classic, one many argued could not be replicated, but Tim Burton’s 2019 live-action remake took Dumbo’s story to a whole new level, and offers a new message. In 2019, Tim Burton took on the challenge of creating a live-action version of this film, which came out to mixed reviews.
#Dumbo original series#
It was shown on the Disney television series in 1955 it was released on video in 1981.In 1941 Disney released Dumbo, a classic animated film about an adorable elephant who learns he can fly. The movie was re-released in theaters in 1949, 1959, 1972, and 1976. Dumbo had been scheduled for the cover of Time magazine at the time of its general release in December 1941, but a much more momentous event occurred-Pearl Harbor-and poor Dumbo was supplanted by Japanese General Yamamoto. 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 due to its succinct story and clearcut characters, and it made a welcome profit for the Studio. From the time that Walt first read the galleys for the story, he knew it would make a fine film. Among the songs are “Baby Mine,” “Pink Elephants on Parade,” and “When I See an Elephant Fly.” The film won an Oscar for Best Scoring of a Motion Picture (Frank Churchill and Oliver Wallace), and was nominated for Best Song (“Baby Mine”). Voices include Edward Brophy (Timothy), Sterling Holloway (stork), and Cliff Edwards (Dandy Crow). From a story by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl. But humiliation turns to triumph as Dumbo is surprised to discover through the help of his faithful mouse friend, Timothy, that he can use the oversized ears to fly. He and his mother suffer humiliation from the other elephants and from the kids visiting the circus. Dumbo (film) A baby circus elephant is born with huge ears, and named Dumbo.
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