A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.
- Directors
- Norman Ferguson(sequence director)
- T. Hee(sequence director)
- Wilfred Jackson(sequence director)
- Writers
- Carlo Collodi(from the story by)
- Ted Sears(story adaptation)
- Otto Englander(story adaptation)
- Stars
- Dickie Jones(voice)
- Christian Rub(voice)
- Mel Blanc(voice)
Top credits
- Directors
- Norman Ferguson(sequence director)
- T. Hee(sequence director)
- Wilfred Jackson(sequence director)
- Writers
- Carlo Collodi(from the story by)
- Ted Sears(story adaptation)
- Otto Englander(story adaptation)
- Stars
- Dickie Jones(voice)
- Christian Rub(voice)
- Mel Blanc(voice)
- Won 2 Oscars
- 7 wins total
Videos12
Dickie Jones
- Pinocchioas Pinocchio
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
Christian Rub
- Geppettoas Geppetto
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Mel Blanc
- Gideon (hiccoughs)as Gideon (hiccoughs)
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
- Donkeysas Donkeys
- (uncredited)
Don Brodie
- Carnival Barkeras Carnival Barker
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Stuart Buchanan
- Carnival Barkeras Carnival Barker
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Walter Catlett
- J. Worthington Foulfellowas J. Worthington Foulfellow
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Marion Darlington
- Birdsas Birds
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Frankie Darro
- Lampwickas Lampwick
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Virginia Davis
- Childrenas Children
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards
- Jiminy Cricketas Jiminy Cricket
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Charles Judels
- Strombolias Stromboli
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
Dal McKennon
- Donkeysas Donkeys
- (uncredited)
John McLeish
- Carnival Barkeras Carnival Barker
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Jack Mercer
- Donkeysas Donkeys
- (uncredited)
Clarence Nash
- Figaroas Figaro
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
Patricia Page
- Marionettesas Marionettes
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Norman Ferguson(sequence director)
- T. Hee(sequence director)
- Wilfred Jackson(sequence director)
- Writers
- Carlo Collodi(from the story by)
- Ted Sears(story adaptation)
- Otto Englander(story adaptation)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
Inventor Gepetto creates a wooden marionette called Pinocchio. His wish for Pinocchio to 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. —Tim Pickett <quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au>
- Taglines
- Disney's all-time family classic is back ...No strings attached! [1987 re-release Australia]
- Genres
- Certificate
- G
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaFigaro was Walt Disney's favorite character. Disney pushed for the kitten to appear in the film as much as possible. After the film, Disney swapped Minnie Mouse's little cocker spaniel with Figaro.
- GoofsWhen Pinocchio plays with the candle he burns his left hand, but Geppetto puts Pinocchio's right hand into the water.
- Quotes
The Blue Fairy: A lie keeps growing and growing until it's as plain as the nose on your face.
- Crazy creditsNone of the actors in this film are credited.
- Alternate versionsThe 1954 re-release marked the last time the film was distributed by RKO. After that, it was replaced by the logo for Buena Vista Distribution Co. (Disney's in-house distribution arm). The 1993 VHS release and 1999 DVD features the Buena Vista logo. However, the overseas DVD release in 2003, the Platinum Edition DVD and Blu-ray releases in 2009 and the Walt Disney Signature Collection DVD and Blu-ray releases in 2017 restored the original RKO logo. But both versions include reissue credits, as reference to Technicolor should have read "in Technicolor" but not just "Technicolor".
- ConnectionsEdited into Bambi (1942)
- SoundtracksWhen You Wish Upon A Star
(1939) (uncredited)
Music by Leigh Harline
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Performed by Cliff Edwards and Chorus during the opening and end credits
Top review
Wonderful
Last night I watched Pinocchio, Disney's second feature-length film and in my opinion one of the studio's best features. Based on the 19th century book by Carlo Collodi, but not half as unpleasant, Pinocchio combines winning animation with great humor and excitement. There are songs, but they're never like the huge production numbers that last four minutes and feature the voice of some up-and-coming princess of pop (who'll be gone in a year) that the studio later adopted with the applicable exception of When you Wish Upon a Star. My favorite song is "Little Wooden Head" which is featured in the beginning and is a truly wonderful scene as Gepetto and Figaro play happily with the new puppet.
The movie takes a sadistic, cruel, heartless little wooden boy (Collodi's character) and turns him into an interesting, 3-dimensional kid with a good heart but who is weak-willed and doesn't always listen to reason. The animation makes brilliant use of the multiplane camera, featuring a sprawling opening sequence in which the viewer practically sees the entire village at night. The characters are colorful and fun (I especially love Honest John Foulfellow and his sidekick Gideon) and the story has never a dull moment. This film is a reminder of the sort of efforts Disney put int o their films; the man himself had a great storytelling passion that was lost in later works (Alice in Wonderland, 101 Dalmatians). Pinocchio was never as famous as some of the others, and this is unfortunate because it is his masterpiece.
The movie takes a sadistic, cruel, heartless little wooden boy (Collodi's character) and turns him into an interesting, 3-dimensional kid with a good heart but who is weak-willed and doesn't always listen to reason. The animation makes brilliant use of the multiplane camera, featuring a sprawling opening sequence in which the viewer practically sees the entire village at night. The characters are colorful and fun (I especially love Honest John Foulfellow and his sidekick Gideon) and the story has never a dull moment. This film is a reminder of the sort of efforts Disney put int o their films; the man himself had a great storytelling passion that was lost in later works (Alice in Wonderland, 101 Dalmatians). Pinocchio was never as famous as some of the others, and this is unfortunate because it is his masterpiece.
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- Studio Morye Reviews
- Feb 17, 2001
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Pinocho
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $2,600,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $84,254,167
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,769,251
- Dec 25, 1984
- Gross worldwide
- $121,892,045
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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