The [[film]] is about Jumbo, Jr., a young [[circus]] [[elephant]] nicknamed "Dumbo" due to his huge ears. Despite ridicule and humiliation, and with the help of a talking mouse named Timothy and a group of talking crows led by one named Dandy Crow, Dumbo discovers that he can fly using his giant ears, and becomes the star of the circus. The opening scene (showing the circus's "Winter Quarters") is a nod to [[Venice, Florida]], where John Ringling lived and where his circus would actually relocate during the winter. | The [[film]] is about Jumbo, Jr., a young [[circus]] [[elephant]] nicknamed "Dumbo" due to his huge ears. Despite ridicule and humiliation, and with the help of a talking mouse named Timothy and a group of talking crows led by one named Dandy Crow, Dumbo discovers that he can fly using his giant ears, and becomes the star of the circus. The opening scene (showing the circus's "Winter Quarters") is a nod to [[Venice, Florida]], where John Ringling lived and where his circus would actually relocate during the winter. |