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DUMBO 70th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray and DVD on 9-20-2011
BURBANK, Calif., April 29, in the year of our Lord
2011— Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment invites
audiences to let their spirits soar with the release of the
beloved animated classic Dumbo, for the first time ever in high
definition as a 70th Anniversary Edition, coming on September
20, 2011. The Academy Award®-winning (1942, Best Music, Scoring
of a Musical Picture) favorite will take flight for the first
time with a premium restoration in stunning Blu-ray™ high
definition featuring pristine 7.1 Digital Theater System
High-Def Surround Sound, allowing fans to see more, hear more,
interact more and share more of this timeless adventure about
believing in yourself.
Dumbo: 70th Anniversary Edition will be available for purchase
as a 2-Disc Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack (with the suggested retail
price of $39.99 U.S./$44.99 Canada), a 1-Disc DVD (with the
suggested retail price of $29.99 U.S./$35.99 Canada), High
Definition Movie Download (for the suggested retail price of
$39.99 U.S./44.99 Canada) and/or Standard Definition Movie
Download (for the suggested retail price of $29.99 U.S./$35.99
Canada). All versions come packed with a variety of special
bonus features including such features as deleted scenes,
interactive games, audio commentary, behind the scenes details
and more.
Faced with the daunting task of restoring the film to its
original pristine condition, the Walt Disney Studios Restoration
Team turned to the US Library of Congress who store the original
70 year old nitrate camera negative in their film vaults, and
for reference, to an original 1941 ‘release’ print, held by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Using this
rare nitrate “dye-transfer” Technicolor print for color
reference, the team was able to restore Dumbo to the color
settings most likely approved by Walt Disney himself, which will
be seen in their full splendor for the first time in 70years, on
the Blu-ray debut. In addition, the rare film print (housed as
part of the UCLA Film and Television Archives collection) proved
to be the earliest surviving generation of the original audio
for Dumbo which provided a unique source from which to build the
new Disney Enhanced Home Theatre (DEHT) mix for the Blu-ray
release.
Released theatrically in 1941, Dumbo, Walt Disney’s fourth
animated film, was an immediate success with audiences and
critics alike. In addition to its Academy Award® for Best Music,
Dumbo was also Oscar®-nominated for Best Song, for the haunting
lullaby, “Baby Mine.” Additional songs from the film, written by
renowned composer Frank Churchill and lyricist Ned Washington,
have become popular standards. They include the infectious “When
I See an Elephant Fly,” sung by a chorus of hip crows who
befriend Dumbo and his friend, Timothy Mouse, and “Pink
Elephants on Parade,” which accompanies Dumbo’s feverish
dream-sequence.
Film Synopsis
In celebration of this landmark film’s 70th anniversary,
experience the daring adventures of the world’s only flying
elephant with a dazzling all-new digital restoration and
brilliant Disney Enhanced High Definition Theatre Mix Sound. The
inspirational tale of Dumbo, the courageous baby elephant who
uses his sensational ears to soar to fame with the help of his
clever best friend Timothy Q. Mouse, will thrill and delight
audiences of all ages. And now, the award-winning music and
empowering messages about friendship and belief In yourself
reach new heights in this must-have Blu-ray high-definition
presentation of Walt Disney’s classic Dumbo!
Bonus Features
DVD:
· Deleted Scene – “The Mouse’s Tale
· Deleted Song – “Are You a Man or a Mouse?”
· Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo – A journey back to the
origins of the film as everybody’s favorite baby elephant takes
wing.
· The Magic Of Dumbo: A Ride of Passage – Witness the excitement
and magic of Disneyland’s most popular ride through the eyes of
a child.
· Audio Commentary with Pete Docter, Paula Sigman and Andreas
Deja
· Sound Design Excerpt from The Reluctant Dragon
· Original Walt Disney Television Introduction
Blu-ray:
Everything on the DVD plus:
· Cine-Explore
· Disney View
· “What Do You See?” Game
· “What Do You Know?” Game
· “Celebrating Dumbo” Featurette
· Animated Short: “The Flying Mouse”
· Animated Short: “Elmer Elephant”
Movie Download (Standard Definition & High Definition Versions):
· Deleted Scene – “The Mouse’s Tale”
· Deleted Song – “Are You a Man or a Mouse?”
· “Celebrating Dumbo” Featurette
STREET DATE: September 20, 2011
Feature Run Time: Approximately 64-minutes
Rated: G (Bonus material not rated)
Blu-ray:
Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen (1:33:1)
Sound/Language Tracks: 7.1 Digital Theater System Hi-Def
Surround Sound
Subtitle: English/French/Spanish
Suggested Retail Price: 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray +
DVD): $39.99 U.S./$44.99 Canada
DVD:
Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen (1:33:1)
Sound/Language Tracks: 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
(DEHT) English 5.1
(DEHT) French and Spanish Language Tracks
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish Subtitles
Suggested Retail Price: 1-Disc DVD: $29.99 U.S./$35.99 Canada
Disney’s FastPlay: Disney FastPlay enabled (Technical
specifications may only apply to feature)
Movie Download:
Suggested Retail Price: High Definition Movie Download = $39.99
U.S./$44.99 Canada; Standard Definition
Movie Download = $29.99 U.S./ $35.99 Canada.