The original was made in 1941. It’s by far the oldest source material of all the Disney remakes, and its plot is also the thinnest: Mrs. Jumbo gives birth to Dumbo, a baby elephant with ridiculously ...

We don’t need a new “Dumbo.” The original Disney classic, released in 1941, still delights audiences with its heart-tugging tale of a baby elephant who can fly. But Disney wants you to have a new ...

WORKING FOR PEANUTS Farrell costars with a disturbingly winsome digital elephant in Burton’s new version of the animated classic. Many adults remember Disney’s Dumbo (1941) mainly for its misery. Like ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lois Alter Mark is an award-winning writer who covers travel. I was afraid that, if it kept the same ending as the original – ...

Disney’s new ‘live-action’ remake of Dumbo is weird. And unlike the original animated film, this time the weirdness isn’t a good thing. It all starts off decently enough. The world of Medici’s Circus ...

Tim Burton's remake of "Dumbo" -- a live-action and CGI version of Disney's 1941 classic about a flying baby elephant -- is more an expansion of the original than simply a souped-up retread. For one ...

More sweet-natured than soaring, the Tim Burton-directed “Dumbo” never completely takes flight, but it doesn’t descend into a tailspin either. It has some undeniably magical moments, but how many of ...

Along with animated films like Bambi and Fantasia, Disney premiered Dumbo in the 1940s, starting a legacy of beloved animated films. This movie included lovable characters like Dumbo, his mother, and ...

On July 17, 1955, Disneyland, the first Disney theme park and the only one created under the direction of Walt Disney, was opened to the public in Anaheim, Calif. On June 9, 2005, this original Dumbo ...

"Dumbo" lands in theaters Friday, March 29, 2019. Disney's live-action remake bears very little resemblance to the beloved 1941 film, save for the plot's barest bones. But this was to be expected, and ...

The lessons of “Dumbo” are straightforward: Your perceived shortcomings may be what makes you special, what makes you soar. And somebody’s going to call you a freak anyway. The 1941 film is the review ...