

Due to Dumbo's long ears, the act fails, the big top falls to the ground, the other elephants are injured, the circus has to relocate, and Dumbo is unceremoniously reduced to a clown. Timothy subliminally convinces The Ringmaster (in his sleep) to set up a "pyramid of pachyderms," to the top of which Dumbo will jump (using a springboard). A mouse named Timothy befriends Dumbo, and crafts a plan to make the sorrowful little elephant a star in the circus. Jumbo is imprisoned as a "mad elephant" after trying to defend her son from a crowd of antagonizing boys. The mother ignores them, however, until Mrs.

The elephant, nicknamed " Dumbo" is teased by the sarcastic female elephants. Jumbo's baby is delivered to her belatedly by an exhausted stork, and the baby elephant is well received by the other elephants - until the size of his ears are revealed after he sneezes. The film takes place in a circus setting in Florida, possibly in present-day 1941, and starts with a formation of storks delivering newborn babies to various circus animals.
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It was a deliberate pursuit of simplicity and economy for the Disney studio, and at 64 minutes, it is one of Disney's shortest full length features.

Throughout most of the film, his only true friend, aside from his mother, is a mouse, Timothy - a relationship parodying the stereotypical animosity between mice and elephants.ĭumbo was made to recoup the financial losses of Pinocchio and Fantasia. He is laughed at for his big ears, but in fact he is capable of flying by using his ears as wings. One voice was synthesized using the Sonovox system, but it, too, was recorded using the RCA System.Īs the fourth animated feature in the Disney Animated Canon, Dumbo is based upon the book written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a novelty toy ("Roll-a-Book"). Sound was recorded conventionally using the RCA System. This bag is an officially licensed Disney product.īag dimensions: 16” W x 9” H x 2”D (Please note: width is measured across the bottom of the bag.)īag dimensions: 16” W x 9” H x 2”D (Please note: width is measured across the bottom of the bag.Bambi Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures before the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Bag has adjustable shoulder straps (removeable) that can convert into a backpack, sturdy metal hardware, and features printed details. The Loungefly Dumbo Book Convertible Crossbody Bag is made of vegan leather (polyurethane). With secure zipper pockets disguised as book pages, this multi-function bag is the perfect accessory as you take flight on any adventure. This bag can easily convert into a backpack with the book lying open against your back or can be worn closed as a crossbody purse. Mouse accompany a book cover design complete with the movie’s title printed on the “spine.” Open it up and you’ll find storybook-like artwork of Dumbo’s beginnings. On the outside of the bag, Dumbo and Timothy Q. Celebrate more than 80 years of Disney’s Dumbo with a charming interpretation of the animated classic! The Loungefly Dumbo Book Convertible Crossbody Bag portrays the story of everyone’s favorite flying elephant in the form of a book.
