Home video releases of Dumbo .
US releases
VHS
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Released
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June 26, 1981
Standard Release
November 5, 1985
Walt Disney Classics Release
There are two different printings that exist: both versions open up with the 1981 Neon Mickey logo, but the second printing cuts out the blue MPAA rating screen and the Buena Vista logo (as re-used from the 1981 release).
October 14, 1986
Walt Disney Classics Release
The tape is the same as the 2nd printing of the previous release, except this time, the 1981 Neon Mickey logo is now replaced with the 1984 Classics logo which freezes for 10 seconds. This version also includes an updated cover spine.
October 6, 1987 and October 4, 1988
Walt Disney Classics Release
(Same as the 1986 release, except the only minor difference is that "VHS" and "BETA" are removed from the bottom of the front cover).
September 28, 1989
Walt Disney Classics Release
The actual tape is the same as the 1986 release.
July 12, 1991
Walt Disney Classics Release
This release is updated with the 1989 Walt Disney Classics logo, as well as a new video remaster of the film for the first time since the 1981 release. This is also the first release to use the opening Buena Vista logo, since the first printing of the 1985 release (and also the first to restore the first few seconds of the opening titles fanfare.)
October 28, 1994
Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection
Updated with new trailers in 1996, 1998 and 1999, and with thin black borders added to the title sequence.
October 23, 2001
60th Anniversary Edition Release
This is the first and only VHS release of Dumbo with the RKO logo.
Bonus Features:
Laserdisc
Cover
Released
Notes
June 1982
Standard Release
First release on Laserdisc.
July 12, 1991
Standard Release
1995
Standard Release
The first to restore the original RKO Radio Pictures logo.
CED
Cover
Released
Notes
1982?
Standard Release
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
October 23, 2001
60th Anniversary Edition Release
Bonus Features:
June 6 , 2006
"Big Top Edition" Release
Bonus Features:
Backstage Disney
Audio Commentary by John Canemaker
"Celebrating Dumbo "
Walt Disney TV Introduction
Art Gallery
Music and More
Sing-Along Songs
Baby Mine Music Video by Jim Brickman and Kassie DePaiva
Games and Activities
DVD Storybook: Dumbo's Big Discovery
DisneyPedia: My First Circus
Bonus Shorts
September 20, 2011
70th Anniversary Edition Release
Bonus Features:
Deleted Scenes
The Mouse's Tail
Are You a Man or a Mouse?
Backstage Disney
"Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo "
"The Magic of Dumbo: A Ride of Passage"
Audio Commentary by Pete Docter , Paula Sigman, and Andreas Deja
Sound Design from The Reluctant Dragon
Walt Disney TV Introduction
Trailers (Original Theatrical Trailer and 1949)
Blu-ray
Cover
Released
Notes
(Blu-ray packaging) (DVD packaging)
September 20, 2011
70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo pack
Bonus Features:
Cine-Explore by Pete Docter , Paula Sigman, and Andreas Deja (Picture-in-Picture Audio Commentary)
DisneyView
Deleted Scenes
The Mouse's Tail
Are You a Man or a Mouse?
Backstage Disney
"Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo "
"The Magic of Dumbo : A Ride of Passage"
Classic DVD Bonus Features
Sound Design from The Reluctant Dragon
"Celebrating Dumbo "
Walt Disney TV Introduction
Trailers (Original Theatrical Trailer and 1949)
Galleries
Visual Development
Character Design
Layouts and Backgrounds
Storyboard Art
Production Pictures
Research Pictures
Publicity
Storybook
Shorts
Disney Family Play
"What Do You See?"
"What Do You Know?"
April 26, 2016 (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
75th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD
International releases
Canada
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
November 6, 1985
Released as part of the Les Classiques collection.
July 12, 1991
Released as part of the Les Classiques collection.
October 28, 1994
Released as part of the Walt Disney Chef d'Œuvres Collection.
October 23, 2001
Released as an "Edition 60e anniversaire"
Mexico
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
October 23, 2015
Disney Classics release
October 23, 2015 April 24, 2017
50 Disney Classics Box Set
UK
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
April 21, 1985
Also includes Father Noah's Ark , The Practical Pig , and Three Orphan Kittens .
January 21, 1986
Febuary 9, 1987
Also includes the same three shorts from the 1985 release.
November 6, 1989
Also includes the same three shorts from the previous release.
September 10, 1990
Also includes the same three shorts from the 1985 release.
February 10, 1992
Also includes the same three shorts from the 1985 release.
October 17, 1994
Last release to include the same three shorts from the 1985 release; also the first release to be close-captioned.
April 29, 1996
March 10, 1997
Laserdisc
Cover
Released
Notes
May 16, 1997
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
September 22, 1999
October 15, 2001
Bonus Features:
Baby Mine Music Video
"Celebrating Dumbo "
Sing-A-Longs
Art Gallery
The Flying Mouse
DVD Storybook
November 18, 2002
Walt Disney Classics: Animal Magic box set
April 11, 2005
Bonus Features:
Baby Mine Music Video
"Celebrating Dumbo "
Art Gallery
The Flying Mouse
DVD Storybook
October 31, 2005
Walt Disney Classics box set
February 13, 2006
Walt Disney Classics: 5 Animal Classic Movies box set
October 2, 2006
Walt Disney Classics box set
May 7, 2007
Released as a Special Edition DVD
Bonus Features:
Music and More:
Games and Activities:
DVD Storybook: Dumbo's Big Discovery
DisneyPedia: My First Circus
Bonus Shorts:
Elmer Elephant
The Flying Mouse
October 1, 2007
Walt Disney 2-Movie Collection
October 1, 2007
Disney's Heroines box set
October 1, 2007
Disney Magic box set
March 22, 2010
2012-2013
Same as the 2010 release.
September 29, 2014
Also available with a limited edition artwork sleeve. Same as the 2010 release.
November 10, 2014
Disney Classics: Volume 2 box set. Same as the 2010 release.
December 3, 2018
55 Disney Classics Box Set Same as the 2010 release.
Blu-ray
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Released
Notes
March 22, 2010
September 29, 2014
Same as the 2010 release.
Same as standard Blu-ray disc
Australia
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1985
Also includes Father Noah's Ark , The Practical Pig and Three Orphan Kittens .
October 1989
March 5, 1993
1997
The master used in this release is the same as the Late 1996 reprint of the 1993 Australian release.
1999
Released as part of the Walt Disney Classics Collection. The master used in this release is the same as the Late 1996 reprint of the 1993 Australian release.
March 20, 2002
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
November 21, 2001
Released as part of the Walt Disney Classics Collection
April 3, 2002
Bonus Features:
July 3, 2007
Released as a Special Edition DVD
Bonus Features:
Backstage Disney
Audio Commentary by John Canemaker
"Celebrating Dumbo "
Walt Disney TV Introduction
Art Gallery
Music and More:
Games and Activities:
DVD Storybook: Dumbo's Big Discovery
DisneyPedia: My First Circus
Bonus Shorts:
November 14, 2007
3 Movie Collection with The Fox and the Hound and Robin Hood Same as the 2007 release
July 1, 2010
Released as a 70th Anniversary Special Edition.
September 21, 2016
Disney Classics release
Same as the 2010 release
Blu-ray
Cover
Released
Notes
July 1, 2010
Japan
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1985
1987
March 14, 1990
May 19, 1995
May 19, 1995
Bilingual version of the previous release, containing both the English and Japanese sound tracks.
March 20, 1998
March 20, 1998
Bilingual version of the previous release, containing both the English and Japanese sound tracks.
December 6, 2000
December 6, 2000
English release.
October 17, 2001
Laserdisc
Cover
Released
Notes
May 25, 1985
May 12, 1987
March 27, 1990
May 19, 1995
May 19, 1995
Bilingual version of the previous release, containing both the English and Japanese sound tracks.
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
July 23, 1999
July 19, 2002
March 17, 2010
September 18, 2013
Disney Early Classics Collection [3000 Units Produced]
Brazil
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
July 2, 1990
Contains the 2nd Brazilian dub, made in 1973.
October 3, 1998
Contains the 3rd Brazilian dub, made for this release
1999
Contains the 3rd Brazilian dub from 1998
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
2001
Released as an "Edição De 60° Aniversário" DVD
2011
Released as an "Edição De 70° Aniversário" DVD
September 20, 2017
25 Disney Classics Box Set
France
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1987
Contains the 1st French dub from 1947; Released as part of the "Les Tresors" collection.
1989
Contains the 1st French dub from 1947; Released as part of the "Les Tresors" collection.
1991
Contains the 1st French dub from 1947; Released as part of the "Classiques" collection.
1991
Contains the 1st French dub from 1947; Released as part of "Les Chefs d'Œuvre".
1993
Contains the 2nd French dub from 1980; Released as part of "Les Grands Classiques".
Fall 1997
Contains the 2nd French dub from 1980; Released as part of "Les Grands Classiques".
October 24, 2001
Contains the 2nd French dub from 1980; Released as a "Grand Classique" VHS.
Laserdisc
Cover
Released
Notes
1993
Contains the 2nd French dub from 1980
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
1999
Released on "Les Grands Classqiues" line
October 23, 2001
Released as a "Grand Classqiue"
October 20, 2004
Released as a "Coffret Disney" set
February 17, 2010
Released as a "Grand Classique" DVD
October 17, 2012
Released as "Mes premiers DVD Disney" with Bambi , Lady and the Tramp and Winnie the Pooh
Blu-ray
Cover
Released
Notes
October 24, 2012
Released as "Édition 70ème Anniversaire"
Germany
All home video releases use the second German dub from 1976.
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1980s
1988
Released as part of the "Walt Disney Home Video Collection".
1989
Released as part of the "Walt Disney Home Video Collection".
Early 1990s
Mid-1990s
Released as part of the "Meisterwerk" collection
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
February 24, 1999
Released as part of the "Meisterwerke" collection
June 17, 2004
Released as part of the "Special Meisterwerke Collection"
March 11, 2010
Released as "Special Collection zum 70. Jubiläum"
November 9, 2017
Disney Classics release
Blu-ray
Cover
Released
Notes
November 9, 2017
Disney Classics release
Italy
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1980s
1985
February 27, 1992
1996
August 1997
November 7, 2001
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
1999
November 7, 2001
Bonus Features:
May 23, 2007
Released as an "Edizione Speciale" DVD
Bonus Features:
Audio Commentary
DisneyPedia: Il mio primo circo
"Celebrando Dumbo "
Art Gallery
Walt Disney TV Introduction
Baby Mine Music Video by Jim Brickman and Kassie DePaiva
Sing-Along Songs
DVD Storybook: La grande scoperta di Dumbo
Bonus Shorts
March 3, 2010
Released as an "Edizione speciale - 70° Anniversario" DVD.
Bonus Features:
Deleted Scenes
"Prendendo il volo: il making of di Dumbo "
"La magia di Dumbo: un passaggio in volo"
Audio Commentary
Sound Design from The Reluctant Dragon
Walt Disney TV Introduction
Trailers
November 4, 2015
Disney Classics release
Bonus Features:
Deleted Scenes
Dietro le quinte Disney
Netherlands
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1980s
1991
1998
2001
2001
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
February 24, 1999
September 5, 2001
August 15, 2007
February 24, 2010
Spain
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1984
Contains the 1942 Argentinian Spanish dub
1986
Contains the 1942 Argentinian Spanish dub
1989
Last release to contain the 1942 Argentinian Spanish dub
1991
Contains the 1969 Mexican Spanish dub, as used for all subsequent releases; Released as part of "Los Classicos".
1999
Contains the 1969 Mexican Spanish dub; Released as part of "Los Classicos".
2002
Contains the 1969 Mexican Spanish dub; Released as part of "Walt Disney Tesoros".
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
2000
Contains the 1969 Mexican Spanish dub
2001
Contains the 1969 Mexican Spanish dub
Bonus Features:
2007
Contains the 1969 Mexican Spanish dub
Bonus Features:
Sweden
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1985
Contains the 2nd Swedish dub from 1972
1991
Contains the 2nd Swedish dub from 1972
January 21, 1997
Contains the 3rd Swedish dub, made during this year; used for all subsequent releases in Sweden
June 14, 2000
Contains the 3rd Swedish dub from 1997
DVD
Cover
Released
Notes
November 14, 2001
Contains the 3rd Swedish dub from 1997
Bonus Features:
Sing-Along Songs:
Min baby Musikvideo
"Fira Dumbo " featurette
Art Gallery
DVD Storybook ("Dumbos stora upptackt")
Finland
VHS
Cover
Released
Notes
1985
1990
Contains the original English version, subtitled in Finnish
January 21, 1997
This is the first video release to have an official Finnish dub.
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