This Disney classic follows the story of newborn elephant, Dumbo, on his journey for acceptance. The film’s theme is one that, during the age of social media, hits home for a lot of people. From the moment Dumbo appears on screen for the first time, he is bullied by peers and by those who were there to help protect him (a theme that could potentially be looked down on by some audiences). The slew of writers and directors made the choice, when creating this film, to include very little dialogue (with none, at all, from the main protagonist). Through vibrant imagery and interesting, and fun, sounds (throughout the film) Walt Disney’s team of animators and storytellers created what Disney, himself, has referred to as one of his favorite films in terms of films that his company produced. Despite the film presenting the audience with numerous counts of mental abuse, this film is actually quite cute. Dumbo’s journey from zero to hero is what makes the film so enjoyable as he, like nearly everyone, faces adversity and finds a way to, with the help of his friends, rise to the occasion and overcome these challenges. While it has been said on numerous occasions that the crows that show up towards the end of the film are not racist, it is truly difficult to form an argument against them being at least stereotypical. These characters, the only ones in the film voiced by African-Americans, possess a number of stereotypes connected to African-Americans in the southern United States (Disney and the writers make a point, however, to have these characters, along with Edward Brophy’s [Timothy Q. Mouse], be the only ones who truly help Dumbo). This film allows children see Dumbo grow from the butt of all jokes to the star of the show, giving them the necessary knowledge that everyone is good at something and that anything is possible. The final few minutes of the film perfectly wrap up what had been building for an hour and, unlike many films, does not give the audience more information that it needs. The writers allowed for every moment of the film to be essential to the plot and this is one of the many reasons that it works well as a children’s film (it being direct and not beating around the bush). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033563/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
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