Although it was directed by Ben Sharpsteen, every frame of this Disney tale about the outcast elephant with huge ears was personally approved by Uncle Walt himself. The film won an Oscar for its score, with songs such as When I See an Elephant Fly and Baby of Mine (from the heartbreaking mother-child reunion) lingering long in the memory. On the animation side, the highlight is the parade of pink elephants after Dumbo and Timothy Mouse get tipsy. Made for a fraction of the cost of previous Disney animations, this may be one of the studio's shortest features, but it's also among the best.

Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.