Dumbo (1941)
UK Release Date: 2 January 1942
Certification: U
Director: Samuel Armstrong, John Elliotte, Norman Ferguson, Jack Kinney, Wilfred Jackson, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen
Review:
Certification: U
Director: Samuel Armstrong, John Elliotte, Norman Ferguson, Jack Kinney, Wilfred Jackson, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen
Cast: James Baskett, Herman Bing, Mel Blanc, Edward Brophy, Verna Felton, Sterling Holloway, Margaret Wright
Rating: 40%
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Dumbo is one of the all-time Disney classics that is loved by many people, both young and old. Unfortunately, I am not one of them.
Dumbo is perhaps the oldest (released in 1941) and shortest (running time of one hour and two minutes) movie I have ever seen. I feel Dumbo isn't really a complete story, it is more a series of events that are put together to make a movie. Because of this Dumbo doesn't hold my full attention.
The movie was released nearly eighty years ago - Dumbo was Disney's fourth animated movie - not long after the demise of the silent movies, so there is little dialogue apart from Timothy Q. Mouse, the odd sentence and whenever singing. This isn't really a criticism, but I find it difficult to engage with movies that don't have dialogue.
However, the movie does have a certain charm to it. Dumbo is undeniably cute and songs like 'Train's a Comin', 'Baby Mine' and 'When I See an Elephant Fly' will be in your head for the rest of the day. And unique characters like Timothy Q. Mouse, Casey Jr and Fat Crow are hilarious in their own ways.
I am not as connected to Dumbo as other people who have grown up with the original flying elephant but I am intrigued to see Tim Burton's take on the titular character.
Dumbo is perhaps the oldest (released in 1941) and shortest (running time of one hour and two minutes) movie I have ever seen. I feel Dumbo isn't really a complete story, it is more a series of events that are put together to make a movie. Because of this Dumbo doesn't hold my full attention.
The movie was released nearly eighty years ago - Dumbo was Disney's fourth animated movie - not long after the demise of the silent movies, so there is little dialogue apart from Timothy Q. Mouse, the odd sentence and whenever singing. This isn't really a criticism, but I find it difficult to engage with movies that don't have dialogue.
However, the movie does have a certain charm to it. Dumbo is undeniably cute and songs like 'Train's a Comin', 'Baby Mine' and 'When I See an Elephant Fly' will be in your head for the rest of the day. And unique characters like Timothy Q. Mouse, Casey Jr and Fat Crow are hilarious in their own ways.
I am not as connected to Dumbo as other people who have grown up with the original flying elephant but I am intrigued to see Tim Burton's take on the titular character.
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