Dumbo

Dumbo is a baby elephant born into a travelling circus with unusually large ears, a feature that makes him the target of mockery from the other elephants and circus staff alike. When his mother tries to defend him, she is locked away, leaving him alone until a small mouse named Timothy takes him under his wing. With Timothy's help, the shy elephant discovers an extraordinary ability that turns his difference into a talent, and he goes on to become a circus attraction. The story is based on a children's book by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl.

The film was released on October 31, 1941, and runs sixty-four minutes. It was directed by Samuel Armstrong, Ben Sharpsteen, Bill Roberts, Wilfred Jackson and Jack Kinney, several of whom had worked on Fantasia and Pinocchio the previous year. Wilfred Jackson's ninth film of seventeen in sequence, it sits between Pinocchio and Saludos Amigos in his filmography. Joe Grant and Dick Huemer wrote the screenplay, Walt Disney produced, and the voice cast includes Verna Felton, Edward Brophy and Margaret Wright, among twenty-two credited cast members and sixty-five credited crew.

It grossed around two million dollars worldwide and holds a 7.2 rating on IMDb from about 151,000 votes, alongside a 7 on TMDB from roughly 5,400 votes. Critics' assessments are markedly higher, at 8.5 from forty-four reviews.