Dumbo

 Dumbo 1941

• Directors: Samuel Armstrong, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson
• Based on the novel: no
• Cast: voices only
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• none
• Why? I like elephants
• Seen: 2 October 2021.      

       Baby Dumbo has very big ears and everyone ridicules him for it. Some even abuse him, and his mother is locked up as a mad elephant for trying to protect him. He’s befriended by a cheeky mouse.

       There’s quite a lot of cruelty in this film (pedagogically done for children of all ages) but it’s also sweet and amusing. The animation is a real treat, especially the jazzy crows.

       No wonder it’s a classic. 

4 * of 5