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Pinocchio (1940)

G 88 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Drama  -   23 February 1940 (USA)
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A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.

Writers:

Carlo Collodi (from a story by), Ted Sears (story), and 7 more credits »
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Cast

Uncredited cast:
Mel Blanc ...
Donkeys / Gideon (hiccup) / Marionette Soldiers (voice) (uncredited)
Don Brodie Don Brodie ...
Carnival Barkers (voice) (uncredited)
Walter Catlett Walter Catlett ...
J. Worthington Foulfellow (voice) (uncredited)
Marion Darlington Marion Darlington ...
Birds (voice) (uncredited)
Frankie Darro ...
Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards ...
Jiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited)
Dickie Jones Dickie Jones ...
Pinocchio / Alexander (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Judels Charles Judels ...
Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Mercer Jack Mercer ...
Rough House Statue (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Patricia Page Patricia Page ...
Marionettes (voice) (uncredited)
Thurl Ravenscroft Thurl Ravenscroft ...
Monstro (voice) (uncredited)
Christian Rub Christian Rub ...
Geppetto (voice) (uncredited)
Evelyn Venable Evelyn Venable ...
The Blue Fairy (voice) (uncredited)
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Storyline

Inventor Gepetto creates a wooden marionette called Pinocchio. His wish that Pinocchio be a real boy is unexpectedly granted by a fairy. The fairy assigns Jiminy Cricket to act as Pinocchio's "conscience" and keep him out of trouble. Jiminy is not too successful in this endeavor and most of the film is spent with Pinocchio deep in trouble. Written by Tim Pickett <quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Pinocchio | Fairy | Boy | Jiminy Cricket | Conscience  | See more »

Taglines:

Disney's all-time family classic is back ...No strings attached! [1987 re-release Australia] See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Music

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Pinocho See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,769,251 (USA) (21 December 1984) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$38,976,570 (USA) (1940) (re-release)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Disney, more than any other studio, would effectively market re-releases to take advantage of its films reaching each new audience generation. And since virtually all its pre-1959 animated library are considered classics, the studio is able to reap huge profits with the advent of new media formats and limited-time purchase availability within a particular format. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Honest John and Gideon are taking Pinocchio to Stromboli, there is an above shot of them walking through the street, around a tree, and to the end of the street. Throughout this entire shot, the upper portion of Pinocchio is not colored in and appears brown, as if he lost his color. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jiminy Cricket: [after singing "When You Wish Upon a Star"] Pretty, huh? I'll bet a lot of you folks don't believe that, about a wish comin' true, do ya? Well, I didn't, either. Of course, I'm just a cricket singing my way from hearth to hearth, but let me tell you what made me change my mind.
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Connections

Referenced in "Only Fools and Horses....: Danger UXD (#6.2)" (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"Give A Little Whistle"
(1939) (uncredited)
Music by Leigh Harline
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Performed by Cliff Edwards and Dickie Jones See more »