The music you hear when Dumbo flies will make you happy. Courtesy of Disney. Disney’s live-action re-imagining of Dumbo was directed by Tim Burton. You know what that means. The music had to be ...

In addition to his role as a songwriter for The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson shared his appreciation for Disney's 'Dumbo' and one song from the original soundtrack. The Beach Boys (and Brian Wilson) are ...

"You can do it, Dumbo. Show them." Disney has revealed their first full-length, official trailer for the live-action Dumbo movie, about the little elephant who can fly. And you'll really believe he ...

Composer Danny Elfman broke his cardinal rule for Disney’s remake of “Dumbo”: He wrote music ahead of time, long before shooting began and without even seeing a script. “Thinking about the idea of a ...

The best scene in Steven Spielberg’s 1979 comedy 1941 has Robert Stack as an Army general crying while sitting in a theater. He’s watching the poignant scene in Dumbo where a caged Mrs. Jumbo rocks ...

As the Walt Disney Company enters its centenary, marking 100 years as a film studio whose humble Midwestern beginnings didn’t hint at its coming transformation into a pop culture bulwark, it’s ...

Disney is celebrating its 25th anniversary on Broadway this month with three hits that mint money: “Aladdin,” “Frozen” and “The Lion King.” That last, with a worldwide gross of $9 billion, is the most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josh Weiss is a writer covering the nexus of pop culture and Judaism. The live-action Dumbo's biggest change from the original ...

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 ...

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 ...