Pinocchio

2/23/19401h 28m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true. ~

Overview:

A little wooden puppet yearns to become a real boy.

Director:

Hamilton Luske

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$2,600,000.00

Revenue:

$164,000,000.00

Key words:

rescue
sea
child abuse
based on novel or book
magic
whale
italy
donkey
lie
fairy
fox
cartoon
villain
carnival
wish
puppet
nose
conscience
wish fulfillment
toy comes to life
animal cruelty
child slavery
pool
boy
cartoon donkey

Cast

Dickie Jones

~ as ~

Pinocchio / Alexander (voice) (uncredited)

Cliff Edwards

~ as ~

Jiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited)

Christian Rub

~ as ~

Geppetto (voice) (uncredited)

Evelyn Venable

~ as ~

The Blue Fairy (voice) (uncredited)

Walter Catlett

~ as ~

'Honest John' Worthington Foulfellow (voice) (uncredited)

Mel Blanc

~ as ~

Gideon (hiccup) (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Judels

~ as ~

Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)

Frankie Darro

~ as ~

Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)

Don Brodie

~ as ~

Carnival Barker (voice) (uncredited)

Marion Darlington

~ as ~

Birds (voice) (uncredited)

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
Made just before the start of WWII, this feature finds us in the capable hands of "Jiminy Cricket" as he narrates us through this tale of "Geppetto" - an old carpenter who lives his life vicariously through his creations. The "Blue Fairy" visits the old man one night and gives life to one of his creations "Pinocchio" - with "Jiminy" being given his conscience... All is going well until he has to go to school; en route to where he is waylaid by a foxy character who entices him with tales of success on the stage. Needless to say, nothing goes to plan and he embarks on a series of adventures that put him, "Jiminy" and his father in considerable peril. This is a much more complex storyline than you might expect; there is plenty of joy and fun, but also a darkness that provides food for thought for children and parents alike. The wonderful, Oscar winning, score is the best in the Disney repertoire and the characterisations are engaging. If it has any flaws: the dialogue - there is too much of it; it is possibly just a little too long and finally - I just didn't really like "Pinocchio" much as a little boy - a bit too thoughtless and selfish. That said, of course, he is only a few months old!!! Great stuff!