Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965)Pinocchio must prove himself as a real boy when he takes off to Mars with Nurtle in the capture of Astro, a flying killer space whale. Director:Ray Goossens |
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Pinocchio in Outer Space (1965)Pinocchio must prove himself as a real boy when he takes off to Mars with Nurtle in the capture of Astro, a flying killer space whale. Director:Ray Goossens |
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Peter Lazer | ... |
Pinocchio
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| Arnold Stang | ... |
Nurtle the Turtle
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Jess Cain | ... |
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Conrad Jameson | ... |
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Mavis Mims | ... |
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Ray Owens | ... |
(voice) (as Cliff Owens)
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Minerva Pious | ... |
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Norman Rose | ... |
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After being turned into a real boy in the original story, Pinocchio gets turned back into a puppet by the Blue Fairy after he starts misbehaving again. In an effort to redeem himself and regain his boyhood, he decides to take on a mission to stop Astro, a giant space whale destroying the planet's satellites. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
...despite the fact that they made him a blonde... It's true that while this film is a visual departure from the Disney version (as it should be, IMO), it does have some elements that make it enjoyable nonetheless. The songs ("In the Little Toy Shop", "Goody Good Morning" and "Doin' the Impossible") are very decent and fun to listen to. Then there's the combination of a classic fairy tale and the space age (Pinocchio saves the Earth from Astro the flying whale). Throw in Arnold Stang (Nertle the Turtle), some scary intergalactic mutants, an atomic blast, and you've got...well, a decent 60's animated movie about a puppet saving the world.