I have fond memories of the 1942 Warner Bros. version — very much a product of its time, complete with Horton butchering «The Hut - Sut Song,» a WWII hit that had lyrics notoriously easy to mis - hear, and Lazy Bird Maisie's
vocal inflections based on character actress Joan Blondell, who played a character named Maisie in a series of low - budget quickies (I believe she was also the voice of the Car in «My Mother, the Car,» but I wouldn't swear to it.)