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Dumbo

1941

Ben Sharpsteen

Animation, Voice: Herman Bing, Billy Bletcher, Edward Brophy ...

6.8

81,771

Animation. Musical. Comedy. Kids Dumbo is a baby elephant with exceptionally large ears, that is seperated from his mother after she tries to protect him from a group of children teasing and poking at him during a circus opening. She is locked away from him and Dumbo can only see her very seldom.

	Author	Review
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"It's one of Disney's most charming and perfectly proportioned films, uninflated by the cultural pretensions Uncle Walt was fond of slipping in."	POS
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"With its genuinely cute hero and appealing storyline, 'Dumbo's' exactly right for younger children but not too milk-soppy for anyone over eight. Indispensible (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"A film you will never forget."	POS
United States	Variety	"There's a pleasant little story, plenty of pathos mixed with the large doses of humor, a number of appealing new animal characters, lots of good music, and the usual Disney skillfulness in technique."	POS
United Kingdom	Stephen Garrett Time Out	"One of the best of Disney's animated features."	POS
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Radio Times	"This may be one of the studio's shortest features, but it's also among the best (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Eric Henderson Slant	"'Dumbo' radiates a genuine warmth and concern for pariahs (...) It’s the perfect Disney film for every 'definition' of family (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	R.L. Shaffer IGN	"I have a soft spot for 'Dumbo' (...) It's a decent film but far from one of Disney's greatest achievements"	POS

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