First Time in High Definition -- As A 2-Disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and Movie Download
Disney’s
Dumbo
70th Anniversary Edition
The Beloved Academy Award®-Winning Animated Classic
Releases September 20, 2011
BURBANK, Calif., April 29, 2011 — Walt Disney Studios accueil 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) favori will take flight for the first time with a premium restoration in stunning Blu-ray™ highdefinition featuring pristine 7.1 Digital Theater System High-Def Surround Sound, allowing fans to see more, hear more, interact plus and share plus 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 bibliothèque of Congress who store the original 70 an old nitrate camera negative in their film vaults, and for reference, to an original 1941 ‘release’ print, held par 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 par Walt Disney himself, which will be seen in their full splendor for the first time in 70 years, on the Blu-ray debut.
In addition, the rare film print (housed as part of the UCLA Film and télévision 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 accueil 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 par renowned composer Frank Churchill and lyricist Ned Washington, have become populaire standards. They include the infectious “When I See an éléphant Fly,” sung par 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 éléphant with a dazzling all-new digital restoration and brilliant Disney Enhanced High Definition Theatre Mix Sound. The inspirational tale of Dumbo, the courageous baby éléphant 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 musique 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 toi a Man ou a Mouse?”
· Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo – A journey back to the origins of the film as everybody’s favori baby éléphant takes wing.
· The Magic Of Dumbo: A Ride of Passage – Witness the excitement and magic of Disneyland’s most populaire 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 télévision Introduction
Blu-ray:
Everything on the DVD plus:
· Cine-Explore
· Disney View
· “What Do toi See?” Game
· “What Do toi 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 toi a Man ou a Mouse?”
· “Celebrating Dumbo” Featurette
rue DATE: September 20, 2011
Direct Prebook: July 26, 2011
Distributor Prebook: August 9, 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
Subtitles: 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 accueil Theater Mix (DEHT) English 5.1, (DEHT) French and Spanish Language Tracks
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish Subtitles
SuggestedRetail Price: 1-Disc DVD: $29.99 U.S./$35.99 Canada
Disney’s FastPlay: Disney FastPlay enabled (Technicalspecifications 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.
