Dumbo (Disney) (1972)

“Dumbo’ Synopsis (Not For Publication) [2] )\ UMBO, an infant elephant with "Cy over-sized ears, is delivered by a stork to his mother, Mrs. Jumbo, a circus performer. Mrs. Jumbo is happy with her baby, even though others in the elephant troupe make fun of his huge ears. His mother tries hard to protect little Dumbo from the gibes of his circus folk and fans. When one youngster taunts Dumbo by pulling his ear, Mrs. Jumbo snatches the child up and spanks him with her trunk. Convinced that she has gone “bad,” the ringmaster orders Dumbo’s mother locked up. Lonely, unhappy Dumbo is snubbed by everyone. A tough, sympathetic circus mouse named Timothy sizes up the situation, befriends Dumbo, and helps get him into an act under the big top which leads to several mishaps caused by his comical ears. Finally, Dumbo is sent to clown alley, the ultimate humiliation for a pachyderm, who is proud by tradition and heritage. The clowns’ act with their funny new performer is a success and, as they celebrate, some of their champagne spills into Dumbo’s water pail. Dumbo and Timothy innocently drink and, after a pink elephant nightmare, awaken high in the branches of a tree. Timothy suspects that they flew there, but Dumbo, now sober, refuses to even consider such a thought. Five crows nearby become interested in the strangers, and give Dumbo a “magic” feather with which, they say, he can flap his ears and fly. Believing them and clutching the feather in his trunk, Dumbo takes off and soars like a bird. Later, in the middle of his act with the clowns, Dumbo realizes that his billowing ears rather than the feather, are his secret to flight. He suddenly spreads his ears and performs spectacular aerial acrobatics to the amazement of the crowd. Dumbo has made history. He and his mother are reunited and, with Timothy as his manager, they travel around the country in Dumbo’s private train car. Mat — DUMBO/LOBO-3A (3 col.) TWO WALT DISNEY CLASSICS ...‘Dumbo,” an all-cartoon feature about a flying elephant and “The Legend of Lobo,” a live-action feature about a heroic wolf, are being presented on the same family entertainment program. 1) Mrs. Jumbo comforts her newly delivered baby, Dumbo; 2) Dumbo, dressed as a clown, gives a sizzling circus performance; 3) With those huge ears, Dumbo becomes the first flying pachyderm; 4) Lobo, stately king of the wolves; 5) Lobo carefully crosses a mile-high narrow log in this exciting scene. Both Walt Disney features were filmed in Technicolor and are being re-released by Buena Vista. A Walt Disney Animated Cartoon Classic and a Disney Live-Action Animal Adventure Co-hilled “Dumbo,” Walt Disney’s all-cartoon feature, is a poignant, charming tale about a baby elephant born with oversized ears. Little Dumbo is snubbed by all the circus folk, who treat him like a freak. It’s not until the little pachyderm is befriended by a circus mouse named Timothy, that he learns to use his ears as wings, and in a final triumph, becomes the world’s only flying elephant. In contrast to the lighthearted “Dumbo” tale, Walt Disney’s “The Legend of Lobo,” is a dramatic, action-packed animal adventure. The film is not only based on a legendary tale of a giant grey wolf with remarkable cunning, but also actual his torical facts concerning the thousands of wolves that inhabited the vast American southwest at the turn of the century. With “The Legend of Lobo,” Walt Disney also put a new twist on the conventional Hollywood western by starring a wolf as the hero and humans as heavies in the world of wolves. Photographed entirely on location in Arizona’s majestic mesa country, “Lobo” blends legend and history into a warm, exciting drama, resulting in one of the best of the Disney animal adventures. Both “Dumbo” and “Lobo” were filmed in Technicolor and are being re-released by Buena Vista. “The Legend of Loho” Synopsis (Not For Publication) In the old West, during the spring of 1889, there is a wolf so strong, cunning and fierce, that he has become a living legend. The vaqueros call him El Feroz — “The Fierce One.” This particular spring El Feroz becomes father to a pup who is destined to become even more famous. Lobo is the young wolf’s name, and the thing that first distinguishes him is his insatiable curiosity. When El Feroz scents man in the neighborhood of the lair and decides to move his family, it is Lobo who lags behind, investigating everything along the way. When Lobo meets up with a rattler, some instinct warns him to stand absolutely motionless. Even so, had Father and Mother not arrived when they did, Lobo would probably have been struck by the angry snake. El Feroz puts an end to the rattler, and Lobo re-joins his family. As the weeks go by, Lobo branches out on his own, explores the countryside and makes friends with, of all things, an antelope about his own age. The ©Walt Disney Productions two youngsters soon become inseparable companions. With the coming of the cattlemen, the natural prey of the wolves is driven away. More and more the wolves must depend on the cattle herds for survival. Soon a war of wolf-extermination is underway. El Feroz leads the pack toward the wild high country. Before the wolves reach the rugged canyons, Mother is shot by one of the pursuing cattlemen. Lobo learns what men can do with guns; it is a lesson he never forgets. Under the leadership of cunning E] Feroz, the wolves take more and more cattle. The cattlemen decide to match cunning with cunning. On a snowy day, with the man-scent obliterated by the white flakes, El Feroz is caught in a trap. Lobo stands guard over him until the men ride up with their rifles; then he has to leave his father to his fate. With the death of his parents, Lobo becomes a lone wolf. It isn’t long before he is known as the smartest on the range. With the coming of spring, Lobo feels the need for companionship. He joins a new pack, fights the leader and defeats him, and thus becomes new leader of the pack with a pretty black female as his mate. Lobo finds an old abandoned Indian cliff dwelling. It is here that his first children are born. Now that Lobo has a family to feed he must step up his hunting. His fame as the wildest wolf ever to live in the southwest spreads. The reward for his capture reaches a thousand dollars — more than on most human outlaws. A professional hunter from Texas rides into the territory. He is a man who usually gets the animal he seeks. But his hunting dogs and vicious wolfhound are no match for Lobo. One day the hunter sets a trap so cunningly that he is sure this time he will not fail. Lobo’s mate goes out to do the hunting and is caught in the trap. The hunter has not got the wolf he wants, but he is certain he now has the thing which will bring him final success. He knows Lobo will seek his mate and disregard danger to reach her. So instead of killing the mother wolf, he locks her up in a small outbuilding at the ranch. Lobo does come for her. The hunter’s shot misses. But Lobo now knows where his mate is. He rounds up the wolf pack and leads them to the ranch. There they start a cattle stampede and in the confusion, Lobo liberates his mate. Lobo knows he can no longer live in this territory. He takes his family and his pack into a land so wild, man has not yet invaded it. Disney's “Dumbo” and “Lobo” Provide Hilarity and High Adventure Two Walt Disney motion pictures are being billed together for the first time in an all-Disney package of family film entertainment. Disney’s animated cartoon classic “Dumbo” returns to theater screens to thrill millions of movie goers again and to delight millions more for the first time. It is the poignant tale of a baby elephant with oversized ears, the laughingstock of the entire circus. The little pachyderm is befriended by a sympathetic mouse named Timothy, and with his help, learns to use his ears as wings. In the hilarious climax, little Dumbo soars high above the big top, spraying those who had mis-treated him with peanuts. In the end he is proclaimed the world’s only flying elephant and gains international fame. Turning to high adventure, Walt Disney presents one of the most unusual live-action western animal adventures ever filmed. Full of suspense, “The Legend of Lobo” puts a new twist on the conventional Hollywood western by starring a wolf as the hero and humans as heavies in a world of wolves. In color by Technicolor, “The Legend of Lobo,’ was co-produced by James Algar and narrated by country-western star Rex Allen. “Dumbo,” also filmed in Technicolor, is based on a story by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl. Both films are re-released by Buena Vista. Page 3