I saw this delightful and heart –warming animated film on Friday evening February 20, 1942 at downtown Atlanta’s beautiful and ornate Paramount Theater (demolished in 1960).
I was with my family, and we had supper beforehand at the nearby S&W cafeteria.
Other than the mouse, the black crows are the only other sympathetic characters in the film. (Showing small children the scenes where Dumbo’s mother is struck in the face with a whip, being hooked, and then chained up by both of her rear legs inside a dark and cramped cage wagon has probably created more PETA supporters than any other Hollywood film!)
I have this movie on DVD and my grands love it and I don`t think they even pick up on it not being P/C. I also remember seeing it in the theater as a small boy and taking my kids to see it. I`ll still watch it with the grands everytime they come over and stick it in the DVD player, one of Disneys best !!!
I have this movie on DVD and my grands love it and I don`t think they even pick up on it not being P/C. I also remember seeing it in the theater as a small boy and taking my kids to see it. I`ll still watch it with the grands everytime they come over and stick it in the DVD player, one of Disneys best !!!
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I saw this delightful and heart –warming animated film on Friday evening February 20, 1942 at downtown Atlanta’s beautiful and ornate Paramount Theater (demolished in 1960).
I was with my family, and we had supper beforehand at the nearby S&W cafeteria.
As a budding circus fan, I was captivated by it.
In today's P/C environment there may
be some objections to the crows of
their slang & stylish language but
it would be a terrible shame if it
kept this marvelous film from a new
round of distibution to the public
I too have fond memories of it
Other than the mouse, the black crows are the only other sympathetic characters in the film. (Showing small children the scenes where Dumbo’s mother is struck in the face with a whip, being hooked, and then chained up by both of her rear legs inside a dark and cramped cage wagon has probably created more PETA supporters than any other Hollywood film!)
I have this movie on DVD and my grands love it and I don`t think they even pick up on it not being P/C. I also remember seeing it in the theater as a small boy and taking my kids to see it. I`ll still watch it with the grands everytime they come over and stick it in the DVD player, one of Disneys best !!!
I have this movie on DVD and my grands love it and I don`t think they even pick up on it not being P/C. I also remember seeing it in the theater as a small boy and taking my kids to see it. I`ll still watch it with the grands everytime they come over and stick it in the DVD player, one of Disneys best !!!
You can watch it here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKoKVa9HWH0
Thank you for the link! My family has it on DVD as well. It was one of the first movies I saw when I was young(er).
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