Excellent for two and three year olds and everyone else too!

Dumbo is a cinematic milestone and masterpiece of family entertainment. The storyline and characters are well rounded enough (just) to entertain adults and older children and the quality of the animation both holds children's attention and enables them to empathise with the principle characters. In addition, the moral of the story is well presented without being clumsily overstated as in much modern animation.

Both my children have frequently watched this DVD (which first came out (without extras) in Europe in 1999) since they were one and both enjoy it imensely.

I'm both astonished and disturbed that anyone could deem this movie unsuitable for children but can only assume they come from the same group of people who banned Robin Hood books from schools for being 'pro communist' and Shakespeare for being 'too explicit'!

The 'drunken scene' is funny, brief and discrete (all you see is the shadows of characters through canvas). As to fast forwarding through the dream sequence for the kids' benefit because it is 'too long' that is verging on irresponsible. All doing so teaches a child is that it's OK to have a short attention span and to zoom through films to the 'interesting bits'. Perhaps I was wrong though and the moral of the story has been hidden too deeply "Persevere - Don't Give Up" is lost on some people.

A Wonderful Classic of Innocence and confidence comes to DVD

Dumbo is the story of the World's cutest baby elephant, with the World's biggest pair of ears! Born into a circus life, Dumbo is shunned by the other elephants, with only his mother to provide love and protection. But when Dumbo's mother is carted away for protecting her baby from a mocking group of kids, the little elephant is left with no one. Not for long however, because soon Timothy Mouse comes along and befriends the little fellow. With the help of Timothy, and a local flock of crows, Dumbo develops self respect and self confidence, and learns that "the very things that held him down, are going to carry him up, and up, and up!" Dumbo becomes the world's first and only Flying Elephant!
Dumbo is a true Disney classic! A wonderfully simply and charming tale, told with great music and expert animation! The DVD looks gorgeous, and carries some nice extras. The classic Silly Symphony shorts "Elmer Elephant," (about a little elephant who is made fun of due to his nose while at a friend's birthday party, and yet manages to use that very nose to save the day when a fire breaks out), and "The Flying Mouse," (about a little mouse who wants a pair of wings more than anything, but learns that you are better off the way you are), are included, along with a behind the scenes feature about Dumbo and some other nice treats. This is the way ALL single disc Disney DVDs should be done! Get your copy right away!

A True Disney Classic

This is one of Disney's true enduring classics. The story is simple. A baby elephant is delivered to the delighted Mrs. Jumbo, but he has big ears. Dubbed Dumbo, he is soon separated from his mother and must find a way to deal with his ears on his own. With only Timothy Mouse to help him, he soon learns that, thanks to his big ears, he can fly.

I have always loved this movie. The story is simple, but moves quickly and from heart felt emotion to laughter easily. The moral is simple, but isn't preachy. Watching this movie again recently, I was surprised again at how much of the early story to told in song. I usually forget "Look out for Mr. Stork" and the song they sing as they build the circus in the rain when thinking about the classic songs. "Baby Mine" is one of my favorite Disney songs because of its heartfelt emotion and I love all the puns in "When I See an Elephant Fly."

This is a truly remarkable movie. Pop some corn, sit back, and joy this classic tale.