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Dumbo, along with Alice in Wonderland were the first of Disney's canon of animated films to be released on home video. The film was originally released on June 26, 1981 on VHS and Betamax, followed by a Laserdisc release in June, 1982 and a VHS and Betamax Walt Disney Classics Video Collection release on December 3, 1985.[citation needed] After originally being released in the Walt Disney Classics Video Collection in 1985, it was remastered in 1986 and 1989.[citation needed]

On July 12, 1991, a 50th Anniversary Edition of Dumbo was released on VHS and Laserdisc, followed by an October 28, 1994 VHS and Laserdisc release as a part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection. In 2001, a 60th Anniversary Special Edition was released in VHS and DVD formats.[1][2][3] In 2006, a "Big Top Edition" of the film was released on DVD[4][5][6], followed by a UK Special Edition release in May 2007.[citation needed]

A 70th Anniversary Edition of the film will be released in the United States on September 20, 2011.[7][8][9][10] The 70th Anniversary Edition will be produced in two different packages: a 2-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and a 1-disc DVD.[9][11] All versions of the 70th Anniversary Edition will contain deleted scenes and several bonus features, including "Taking Flight: The Making of Dumbo" and "The Magic of Dumbo: A Ride of Passage," while the 2-disc Blu-ray version will additionally include games, animated shorts, and several exclusive features.[12][13][14][9]

  1. ^ "Dumbo: 60th Anniversary Edition". DVD Empire. DVD Empire. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  2. ^ Ben, Simon (13 July 2003). "Dumbo: 60th Anniversary Edition". Animated Views. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  3. ^ Puccio, John (11 December 2001). "Dumb (DVD)". DVD Town. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  4. ^ Willman, Chris (9 June 2006). "Dumbo: Big Top Edition". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  5. ^ Henderson, Eric (6 June 2006). "Dumbo: Big Top Edition". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  6. ^ Swindoll, Jeff (1 June 2006). "DVD Review: Dumbo (Big Top Edition)". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  7. ^ Lawler, Richard (29 April 2011). "Dumbo 70th Anniversary Blu-ray has a trailer and a release date: September 20th". Engadget. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Dumbo Blu-ray Release Date and Details". The HD Room. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  9. ^ a b c Wharton, David (4 April 2011). "Disney Opens The Vault And Brings Dumbo To Blu-Ray". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  10. ^ "Dumbo Blu-ray Dated". Blu-ray.com. 29 Aprl 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "Dumbo Takes Flight". IGN. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  12. ^ "Disney Opens the Vault for 'Dumbo' 70th Anniversary DVD and Blu-ray". Buzz Focus. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  13. ^ "DVD Announcement Roundup". Very Aware. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  14. ^ Sluss, Justin (30 April 2011). "Disney's 1941 Classic "Dumbo" Finally Coming to Blu-ray in September". High Def Disc News. Retrieved 5 May 2011.