Disney's classic movie Dumbo is based on a real elephant, and incorporates elements of the true history of circus elephants to make the movie darker.

What is the dark story of Dumbo?

But the real-life elephant the beloved big-eared mammal was based on wasn't so fortunate. After watching his mother killed in front of his eyes, years of being drugged with alcohol and subjected to stress, Jumbo the Elephant was killed by a train at just 24 years old. Dumbo can't possibly be as sad as the real story.

Where did the story of Dumbo originate?

Dumbo, American animated musical film, released in 1941, that was produced by Walt Disney and was based on a children's book of the same name written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl.

What is the sad story of Dumbo?

When children in the crowd tease Dumbo, Mrs Jumbo wants to defend her baby and punish the bullies. She loses her temper and is declared a dangerous, mad elephant. As a result, Mrs Jumbo is separated from Dumbo and locked in a cage. This leaves poor Dumbo desperate and alone.

Did they use real elephants for Dumbo?

Burton didn't need the prompting. He has always been against using live animals in this way ("That's why I don't like the circus") and insisted that all the circus animals in "Dumbo," including his star elephant, be CGI. (Real dogs and horses do appear.)

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Where was Dumbo the elephant killed?

An international team of scientists conduct an unprecedented examination of Jumbo's bones to uncover answers 130 years after the elephant superstar's death in Canada. Jumbo, the most famous elephant in the world, met his end in Canada, while at a tour stop in St. Thomas, Ontario.

What happened to Dumbo's mom in the original movie?

At the end of the animated movie, Dumbo stays in the circus and gets his mom bailed out of elephant jail and into a private train cart. But in the end of the newer movie, Dumbo and Mrs. Jumbo are released back into the wild and free from the circus tent flaps.

Why was Dumbo removed from Disney?

Under the service's Stories Matter section, Disney explained its decision of removing the content. 'Dumbo,' made in 1941, features a group of crows who "pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where white performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved Africans."

Why does Dumbo have a warning?

Here are 5: Dumbo (1941): Contains a scene of a group of cigar-smoking crows, with their leader named Jim Crow, referring to the racist segregation laws of the South, and voiced by a white actor.

What disability does Dumbo have?

At first glance, Disney's Dumbo may not be though of as a film that portrays disability, but its protagonist Dumbo has a deformity-- extra large ears. In the film, the baby elephant is ostracized. He is not allowed to participate in the circus and is seen as an outcast amongst his peers.

What's the oldest Disney movie?

In 1937, Walt Disney Animation Studios released its first fully animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, pioneering a new form of family entertainment.

What happened to Dumbo 2?

It was scheduled to be released in 2001 but was delayed for many years until production was cancelled by John Lasseter after he was named CEO of Walt Disney Animation Studios in early 2006.

Did Dumbo ever speak?

Dumbo is the first and only protagonist in a Disney animated feature film to have no spoken dialogue. The first Walt Disney movie for Sterling Holloway (the Stork) and Verna Felton (the Elephant Matriarch and Mrs. Jumbo's only line). Both would become regulars in Disney animated films over the next 35 years.

Why was Dumbo drunk?

To cheer Dumbo up, Timothy takes him to visit his mother; on the way back, Dumbo cries and then starts to hiccup, so Timothy takes him for a drink of water from a bucket which, unknown to them, has accidentally had a bottle of champagne knocked into it by the clowns.

What is the saddest scene in Dumbo?

The "Baby Mine" sequence, with Dumbo's mother barely able to reach her baby with her trunk through the bars of her tiny cage, is heartbreaking.

Why does Dumbo hallucinate?

"Pink Elephants on Parade" is a song and scene from the 1941 Disney animated feature film Dumbo in which Dumbo and Timothy Q. Mouse, having accidentally become intoxicated (through drinking water spiked with champagne), see pink elephants sing, dance, and play musical instruments during a hallucination sequence.

Why can't kids watch Peter Pan?

Content that may disturb children

In addition to the violent scenes mentioned above, Peter Pan has some scenes that could scare or disturb children under five years. For example: Some children in this age group are likely to be frightened or disturbed by the idea that Peter Pan and the Lost Boys have no parents.

Why is Aladdin not on Disney?

There are a number of Disney films that require a disclaimer about "negative stereotypes" on its streaming service. Disney has added a content advisory warning to well-loved family films, such as 1992's Aladdin, that says the stereotypes "were wrong then and are wrong now".

Why doesn t Dumbo talk?

While the character of Dumbo doesn't speak in the film because he is a baby, Dickie Jones (the voice of Pinocchio) was considered briefly for voicing the role.

How did the original Dumbo end?

He drops the feather, but Timothy assures him it was only a psychological aid, and Dumbo successfully flies about the big top, much to the delight of the public. Dumbo gains fame and fortune, Timothy becomes his new manager and signs him to a Hollywood contract, and Mrs. Jumbo is freed.

What is Dumbo's real name?

Dumbo's actual name Is Jumbo Jr. (Continuing the trend of “characters who rarely speak,” we know this is Dumbo's real name because it is the only line in the film uttered by Dumbo's mother, Mrs. Jumbo!).

What gender was Dumbo?

Dumbo is a small elephant and the son of Mrs. Jumbo (which makes him the only boy elephant out of all the elephants seen in the movie). Dumbo is most famous for his giant floppy ears. He is usually a silent character (except in comics), though he was voiced by Katie Leigh in the 1985 television series Dumbo's Circus.

Why is Tufts mascot Jumbo?

Though Jumbo never visited the Tufts campus during his lifetime, Barnum donated Jumbo's stuffed hide to Tufts College in 1889, when the pachyderm became the Tufts mascot. Jumbo was still a baby when he was captured by traders in Abyssinia in 1861.

Where is the elephant buried?

Archaeologists are hoping to uncover the grave of a circus elephant thought to have been buried in an English village more than 130 years ago. The animal, called Nancy, may have been buried in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire in 1891. The elephant was part of Bostock and Wombwell's travelling "beast show".

What famous elephant was hit by a train?

In 1885, Jumbo the elephant — billed as the biggest elephant in the world — was hit by a freight train and died on the tracks in St. Thomas, Ontario.