History WesternAnimation / Dumbo

* DerangedAnimation: "Pink Elephants On Parade". And ''how''!

A live-action children's show based on the movie, called ''Dumbo's Circus'', aired on the DisneyChannel in the 80's at around the same time the similiar show based on ''WinnieThePooh'' did, where Dumbo could ''speak''

* BrickJoke: The crows sing about seeing everything if they ever saw an elephant fly. When Dumbo ''is'' flying, Jim Crows comments that now he ''has'' seen eveything.

* LiteraryAgentHypothesis: At the very end of the film, one of the SpinningPaper newspapers anounces that (the now famous) Dumbo's manager (Timothy Mouse) has struck a Hollywood deal.

* {{Revenge}}: When the elephants blame all the trouble in the circus on Dumbo (even having the nerve to say that it was HIS fault his mother was in a seperate cage), Timothy the mouse, although he just knew Dumbo, decides to scare them.

** [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Jerks with a Heart of Gold]]: The crows.

* DisneyAcidSequence: "Pink Elephants On Parade", marking arguably the [[UrExample first]] ''Disney'' Acid Sequence. (A case could be made for much of ''{{Fantasia}}'', though.)

* {{Expy}}: Timothy is very similar to [[{{Pinocchio}} Jiminy Cricket]], but far less iconic.

** JerkassVictim: One of the kids making fun of Dumbo gets grabbed and ''spanked'' by Mrs. Jumbo.

* MagicFeather: TropeNamer

* PinkElephants: Featured in the most famous part of the film. And no, this film is not the TropeNamer--the phrase existed long before this film was concieved.
* ProtestSong: Again, "We're Gonna Hit the Big Boss For a Raise"

* Revenge: When the elephants blame all the trouble in the circus on Dumbo (even having the nerve to say that it was HIS fault his mother was in a seperate cage), Timothy the mouse, although he just knew Dumbo, decides to scare them.

* TributeToFido: It is implied that [[DisappearedDad Dumbo's father]] is Jumbo, a famous elephant that appeared first at the London Zoo then at the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Dumbo was supposed to be named Jumbo Junior, but ended up being known by a mocking nickname instead.

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer:All the other gossipy elephants.

* AnimalsLackAttributes: Played painfully straight to the point where all of the circus animals even have to rely entirely on Delivery Storks in order for them to have offspring.

* [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer All of the Other Elephants]]

* BerserkButton: The kids press Dumbo's mother's Berserk Button when they mess with Dumbo. Little bastards had it coming.

* [[CallingTheOldManOut Calling The Old Crows Out]]: When the crows make fun of Dumbo way too many times, Timothy gives them a powerful verbal lashing that makes them feel ashamed. So they make it up to Dumbo by teaching him to fly with a magic feather.

* BrikeJoke: The crows sing about seeing everything if they ever saw an elephant fly. When Dumbo ''is'' flying, Jim Crows comments that now he ''has'' seen eveything.

The film was largely made for the purpose of economics--after the financial flops of ''{{Fantasia}}'' and ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}'', Walt needed money to help recoup some of the losses of those films, resulting in him adapting the story from an ultra-obscure children's book. The film was produced on a measly budget of $813,000 (a small fee compared to Fantasia and Pinocchio's massive budgets) and finished in less than a year. It should also be noted that Walt had considerably less involvement with this film than his previous works save for the story, owing to him being sent off to South America on account of The Good Neighbor Policy for the bulk of the films production. This is probably why the film ended up being more cartoony than his other films, featuring stylized backgrounds and a more relaxed, fantastical premise. The film ultimately was a success, recieving excellent reviews for its unpretentious nature, and recouped some much needed money for the studio. Walt didn't regret making the film, but was bothered by some issues with its quality--probably referring to its weaker animation than the other features, as well as some animation goof-ups or rushed bits that were a result of Dumbo's less-than-a-year deadline and low budget.

* FairForItsDay: See UnfortunateImplications, in the YMMV tab, then consider that the crows are among the limited number of characters who are half-decent to Dumbo, and prove to easily be the most clever creatures in the movie.

* ShadowDiscretionShot

* AnimalsLackAttributes: Played painfully straight to the point where all of the circus animals even have to rely entirely on Delivery Storks in order for them to have offspring.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Timothy's initial reaction to the PinkElephants is "That's some funny sh... ''[=HEY!=]''"

The film was largely made for the purpose of economics--after the financial flops of ''{{Fantasia}}'' and ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}'', Walt needed money to help recoup some of the losses of those films, resulting in him adapting the story from an ultra-obscure children's book. The film was produced on a measly budget of $813,000 (a small fee compared to Fantasia and Pinocchio's massive budgets) and finished in less than a year. It should also be noted that Walt had considerably less involvement with this film than his previous works save for the story, owing to him being sent off to South America on account of The Good Neighbor Policy for the bulk of the films production. This is probably why the film ended up being more cartoony than his other films, featuring stylized backgrounds and a more relaxed, fantastical premise. The film ultimately was a success, recieving excellent reviews for its unpretentious nature, and recouped some much needed money for the studio. Walt didn't regret making the film, but was bothered by some issues with its quality--probably referring to its weaker animation than the other features, as well as some animation goof-ups or rushed bits that were a result of Dumbo's less-than-a-year deadline and low budget.

A live-action children's show based on the movie, called ''Dumbo's Circus'', aired on the DisneyChannel in the 80's at around the same time the similiar show based on ''WinnieThePooh'' did, where Dumbo could ''speak'' (he was probably years older in this show by then).