30 Random Disney Facts You Didn't Know About

When Disney’s fifth animated film was released in the summer of 1941, Dumbo was met with praise from critics and audiences alike. It made almost $2.5 million by the time the holidays came around.

TIME had plans to honor Dumbo on the cover of its December 29, 1941, issue as “Mammal of the Year” (instead of “Person of the Year”). But when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, that news took priority. However, Dumbo was still honored in the “Cinema” section of the magazine.