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Dumbo (Special Edition) [1941]

directed by: Ben Sharpsteen

Release Date May 07, 2007
I had a teacher who used to call me Dumbo. I assumed he was implying I was mentally retarded but now I see this and realise he was mocking my huge ears which I use to help me fly!

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Pinocchio (2 Disc Platinum Edition)

starring: Mel Blanc, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Evelyn Venable
directed by: Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen

Release Date March 09, 2009
I had a teacher who used to call me Dumbo. I assumed he was implying I was mentally retarded but now I see this and realise he was mocking my huge ears which I use to help me fly!

CD-Charts Position 3
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Pinocchio : Special Edition [1940]

starring: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Don Brodie, Walter Catlett
directed by: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske

Release Date March 03, 2003
now it may be a classic, but i'm afraid i was really disappointed with this film. my 5 yr old was frankly bored watching this, it was very slow to get moving. the story line was not what i was expecting. the jimmney cricket / conscience was to abstract for him to understand in the way it was presented. and there was a terrible bit later on with pinnochio getting drunk and smoking cigars. that bit raised a few tricky questions.

what i had expected the main story line to be - pinnochio's nose growing long when he lied, occured only once for about 20 seconds in the middle of the film and never again.

we will not be watching this one again
sadly not enjoyable or educational

CD-Charts Position 4
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Pinocchio (2 Disc Platinum Edition) [Blu-ray]

directed by: Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen

Release Date March 02, 2009
now it may be a classic, but i'm afraid i was really disappointed with this film. my 5 yr old was frankly bored watching this, it was very slow to get moving. the story line was not what i was expecting. the jimmney cricket / conscience was to abstract for him to understand in the way it was presented. and there was a terrible bit later on with pinnochio getting drunk and smoking cigars. that bit raised a few tricky questions.

what i had expected the main story line to be - pinnochio's nose growing long when he lied, occured only once for about 20 seconds in the middle of the film and never again.

we will not be watching this one again
sadly not enjoyable or educational

CD-Charts Position 5
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Pinocchio : Special Edition [1940]

starring: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Don Brodie, Walter Catlett
directed by: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske

Release Date March 03, 2003
now it may be a classic, but i'm afraid i was really disappointed with this film. my 5 yr old was frankly bored watching this, it was very slow to get moving. the story line was not what i was expecting. the jimmney cricket / conscience was to abstract for him to understand in the way it was presented. and there was a terrible bit later on with pinnochio getting drunk and smoking cigars. that bit raised a few tricky questions.

what i had expected the main story line to be - pinnochio's nose growing long when he lied, occured only once for about 20 seconds in the middle of the film and never again.

we will not be watching this one again
sadly not enjoyable or educational

CD-Charts Position 6
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Fantasia [1941]

starring: Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor, Julietta Novis, Corey Burton, Walt Disney
directed by: Ben Sharpsteen, Bill Roberts, Ford Beebe, Hamilton Luske, James Algar

Release Date November 27, 2000
Even though this film is over 60 years old it hasn't aged a bit. It still retains it's magic, sparkle and entertainment value. I first saw this at the cinema when I was in my early teens and even though I've seen quite a lot of disney films in my time, nothing comes close to the experience of the pure sounds and visuals of this film. Disney exceeded himself when he made this and I believe he has never bettered it, regardless of the advancement in technology. If you've never seen this I would highly recommend it. Children and adults will find different aspects of enjoyment in this film, but both will enjoy it on many different levels. This is a true Disney masterpiece, very different to the types of films the Disney studio tends to churn out these days.

CD-Charts Position 7
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Dumbo (1941) (Disney) [1942]

starring: Sterling Holloway, Edward Brophy, Herman Bing, Billy Bletcher, Jim Carmichael
directed by: Ben Sharpsteen

Release Date April 11, 2005
dumbo is brilliant and so cute. They should bring dumbo back out and see more of him.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Dumbo

starring: Verna Felton, Herman Bing, Stirling Holloway, Edward Brophy, Billy Bletcher
directed by: Ben Sharpsteen

Release Date April 11, 2005
Dumbo is one of those films that works for all ages- the kids will gleefully follow along with the comic-tragic story of Dumbo and his friend Timothy Mouse; teens and young adults will want to watch it for the strange, surreal animation (and the humor, which is actually at times not quite meant for kids- i.e. the scenes with the crows); adults won't be bored by it in the least when they watch with their children. I would even equate the entertainment value of Dumbo with one of the more recent Pixar films- it's funny, but there are serious elements (in this case fairly dramatic; the animation is lively, detailed, and experimenting with the possibilities; and, its got heart behind its wit. For such a short film, it gives a lot to offer.

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Walt Disney Classics Box Set : Alice In Wonderland (Special Edition) / Dumbo / The Aristocats [1951]

starring: Kathryn Beaumont, Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Scatman Crothers, Paul Winchell
directed by: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen, Wolfgang Reitherman

Release Date October 31, 2005
Dumbo is one of those films that works for all ages- the kids will gleefully follow along with the comic-tragic story of Dumbo and his friend Timothy Mouse; teens and young adults will want to watch it for the strange, surreal animation (and the humor, which is actually at times not quite meant for kids- i.e. the scenes with the crows); adults won't be bored by it in the least when they watch with their children. I would even equate the entertainment value of Dumbo with one of the more recent Pixar films- it's funny, but there are serious elements (in this case fairly dramatic; the animation is lively, detailed, and experimenting with the possibilities; and, its got heart behind its wit. For such a short film, it gives a lot to offer.

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CD-Charts Position 10
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Pinocchio [1940]

starring: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Don Brodie, Walter Catlett
directed by: Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske

Release Date March 27, 2000
now it may be a classic, but i'm afraid i was really disappointed with this film. my 5 yr old was frankly bored watching this, it was very slow to get moving. the story line was not what i was expecting. the jimmney cricket / conscience was to abstract for him to understand in the way it was presented. and there was a terrible bit later on with pinnochio getting drunk and smoking cigars. that bit raised a few tricky questions.

what i had expected the main story line to be - pinnochio's nose growing long when he lied, occured only once for about 20 seconds in the middle of the film and never again.

we will not be watching this one again
sadly not enjoyable or educational