Dumbo Page #3

Synopsis: A young circus elephant is born with comically large ears and given the cruel nickname Dumbo. One day at a show, he is taunted by a group of kids, inciting his mother into a rage that gets her locked up. After Dumbo's ears cause an accident that injures many of the other elephants, he is made to dress like a clown and perform dangerous stunts. Everything changes when Dumbo discovers that his enormous ears actually allow him to fly, and he astounds everyone at the circus with his new talent.
Production: Walt Disney Productions
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
G
Year:
1941
64 min
1,383 Views


super-colossal spectacle.

On this tiny...

little, insignificant ball...

we will construct for you...

a pyramid, not of wood, not of stone...

To hear him talk, you'd think he was going to do it.

- but a living, breathing... - The stuffed shirt.

pyramid of ponderous, pulsating...

pulchritudinous pachyderms!

I give you the elephants.

Aren't we a bit clumsy?

Gaining a little weight, aren't you, honey?

You're no cream puff yourself, dearie.

Quiet up there. Tend to your work, girls.

Take your foot out of my eye, clumsy ox.

Steady, girls.

Boy, that was a close one.

They're almost ready now, Dumbo. Don't forget to wave that flag.

Okay, okay. Don't wave it no more. I saw ya.

Now, look. All ya gotta do is run out, see?

Jump on the springboard.

All right, now show me just how you're gonna do it.

That's it. Attaboy. That's the stuff. Come on.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh! Dumbo!

Oh, those ears. We gotta do somethin', quick.

Ladies and gentlemen...

you have now seen the impossible...

accomplished in front of your faces.

Seven jungle giants...

each one weighing not--

That windbag!

- Why doesn't he come to the point? - pounds!

And now, I present...

the world's smallest little elephant...

who will spring from this springboard...

in one spring...

to the top of this pyramid, waving his little flag...

for a grand climax!

Ladies and gentlemen...

I give you Dumbo!

Go on! Get goin'!

What's the matter with you? Dumbo! That's your cue!

You're on, Dumbo.

Out of my way, assassin!

- Dear! - Ohh.

I never thought I'd live to see the big top fall.

Because of that Dumbo, I never can show my face there again.

Oh, look at my beautiful tail!

I'd just like to spank the daylights out of him--

Ah! Oh! Oh! Ohh.

Oh, that won't be necessary, dearie.

They fixed him good.

- What do you mean? - Wh-What did they do?

- Did they beat him? - What is it, darling?

- Tell us. - Come, come. I demand to know.

Oh. Well, they've gone and made him--

- Oh, dear, I just can't say it. - Out with it!

Made him a clown.

A clown?

- No! - Yes.

Oh, the shame of it.

Let us take the solemn vow.

From now on, he is no longer...

an elephant.

Please! Help me save my poor baby!

Whoo! Save my child!

Hey, hey, hey, hey! Where are you? Yoo-hoo!

Yoo-hoo! Yoo-hoo!

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Save my ba--

- Come on!Jump! - We'll save you. Hurry up!

- Hurry up! - We'll save you. Go on.

-Jump! - We'll save ya.

Whew! Boy, oh, boy, did we wow 'em out there!

- What a performance! - Are we good?

Thirteen curtain calls. Thirteen!

Yeah, sure brought down the house, all right.

Oh, Mama, did we panic 'em. Ask me,Joey. Go ahead. Ask me.

You said it. We rolled 'em in the aisles.

- Boy, oh, boy, what a act. - Oh, "what a act" is right.

Stupendous, I calls it.

They'll have more respect for us clowns now.

- Yeah, yeah, you bet. - Here, boys.

This calls for a real celebration. Come and get it.

- Poison! Am I thirsty. - I could use one of them myself.

- This one's on Dumbo. - Yeah, Dumbo.

- Dumbo! - Here's plaster in his eyes.

See? They're drinkin' a toast to ya.

Yeah. You're a big hit.

Why, uh, you're terrific.

Oh, you're colossal. Stupendous.

Come on. Alley-oop. I gotta wash behind your ears.

You oughta be proud.

You're a success.

Look. A peanut!

Come on. Eat it. Got lots of vitamins.

Give ya a lot of, uh, pep.

Oh-ho-ho. I forgot to tell ya.

Why, we're goin' over to see your mother.

I made an appointment for ya. Didn't I tell ya? Huh!

Just like me. I must have forgot. Come on. Get your hat.

Oh. Right over there.

Cozy little place, ain't it?

Mrs.Jumbo. I hope she's in.

Someone to see ya.

Baby mine

Don't you cry

Baby mine

Dry your eyes

Rest your head

Close to my heart

Never to part

Baby of mine

Little one

When you play

Don't you mind

What they say

Let those eyes

Sparkle and shine

Never a tear

Baby of mine

From your head

To your toes

Baby mine

You're so sweet goodness knows

Baby mine

- You are so - Baby, baby, baby

- Precious to me - Mine

Cute as can be baby of mine

Baby mine

Baby mine

Here ya are. Pour it in me slipper,Joey.

Boy, I can't get over the way we rolled 'em in the aisles.

-Just wait'll we hit the big town. - This gives me an idea.

Let's raise the platform the elephant jumps off of.

Yeah! If they laugh when he jumps feet...

they'll laugh twice as hard if he jumps feet.

- Yeah, that's right. That's right. - Simple mathematics.

- Let's make it feet. - Don't be a piker. .

- Make it . - A thousand.

- Yeah, that's good. - Hey, be careful.

- You'll hurt the little guy. - Aw, go on.

- Elephants ain't got no feelings. - No, they're made of rubber.

This idea is sensational. Let's go tell the boss.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Come on. Let's go.

Hey, hey! Let's hit him for a raise.

Yeah, sure. This is worth real dough.

Oh, we're gonna hit the big boss for a raise

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Joe Grant

Joe Grant was a Jewish animator and writer for The Walt Disney Company. He co-wrote "Der Führer's Face" with fellow Disney legend Dick Huemer. more…

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