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Robby London (screenplay) &
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25 December 1987 (USA) more
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Adventure. Excitement. Fantasy. One boy has a nose for it all! more
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Pinocchio and his friends, a glow worm and a marionette, search for a magic music box. However, so is the evil Scalawag and the Emperor of the Night. full summary | add synopsis
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An ambitious little animated film more (11 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Edward Asner | ... | Scalawag (voice) |
 | Lana Beeson | ... | Twinkle (voice) |
| Tom Bosley | ... | Geppetto (voice) |
| Linda Gary | ... | Beatrice (voice) |
| Scott Grimes | ... | Pinocchio (voice) |
 | Jonathan Harris | ... | Lt. Grumblebee (voice) |
 | James Earl Jones | ... | Emperor of the Night (voice) |
| Rickie Lee Jones | ... | Fairy Godmother (voice) |
 | Don Knotts | ... | Gee Willikers (voice) |
 | Liza Minnelli | ... | (voice) |
 | Frank Welker | ... | Igor / Mayor of Bugsburg (voice) |
| William Windom | ... | Puppetino (voice) |
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87 min
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Netherlands:6 | USA:G | UK:U
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Revealing mistakes: Scalawag does not move at all when we see him from the back as he tells Pinnochio that if the only puppet, who was ever real was to give up or lose it’s freedom, something terrible would happen to the Good Fairy. more
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Don't be put off by those who would label this little gem a Disney ripoff. In a time when very few animated features were being produced, Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night is a surprisingly nice little animated film. From the opening moments, you can see that this was intended to be something special. There is some great animation, such as the ending on the Emperor of the Night's ship. There are some dark, genuinely frightening moments such as James Earl Jones as the titular Emperor and his macabre carnival, or a scene which has Pinocchio transformed back into a lifeless puppet. There are comical moments with Gee Willikers the wooden glowbug and Grumblebee. There are also bizarre, surreal scenes, notably a sequence where Pinocchio is tempted in a dream-like land by the Emperor and his minions. The song in this scene, "The Neon Cabaret", is jazzy and upbeat, and it enhances strange mood. Don Knotts, James Earl Jones, Ed Asner, and Jonathan Harris all give wonderful voice performances to their respective characters. Rickie Lee Jones as the Fairy Godmother tends to grate though.
The overall impression is that of a very ambitious production. The film moves along at a good pace and boils to a great climactic finish. Definitely worth a look!