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Pinocchio

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  • 1h 28m
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Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Charles Judels, Christian Rub, and Evelyn Venable in Pinocchio (1940)
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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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
143K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,782
325
  • 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)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 234User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 99Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 7 wins total

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    Dickie Jones and Evelyn Venable in Pinocchio (1940)
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    Cliff Edwards and Dickie Jones in Pinocchio (1940)

    Top cast

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    Dickie Jones
    Dickie Jones
    • Pinocchio
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Christian Rub
    Christian Rub
    • Geppetto
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Gideon (hiccoughs)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Bletcher
    Billy Bletcher
    • Donkeys
    • (uncredited)
    Don Brodie
    Don Brodie
    • Carnival Barker
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Stuart Buchanan
    • Carnival Barker
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Catlett
    Walter Catlett
    • J. Worthington Foulfellow
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Marion Darlington
    Marion Darlington
    • Birds
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Frankie Darro
    Frankie Darro
    • Lampwick
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Davis
    Virginia Davis
    • Children
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Walt Disney
    Walt Disney
    • Wooden Russian Soldiers Puppets
    • (uncredited)
    Cliff Edwards
    Cliff Edwards
    • Jiminy Cricket
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Judels
    Charles Judels
    • Stromboli
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Dal McKennon
    Dal McKennon
    • Donkeys
    • (uncredited)
    John McLeish
    • Carnival Barker
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Mercer
    Jack Mercer
    • Donkeys
    • (uncredited)
    Clarence Nash
    • Figaro
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Patricia Page
    • 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

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Figaro was Walt Disney's favorite character in "Pinocchio" from 1940. Disney pushed for the kitten to appear in the film as much as possible. After the film, Disney swapped Minnie Mouse's pekingese Fifi with Figaro, starting with the Figaro Cartoon "First Aiders (1944)" from 1944. Figaro also got his own series of "Figaro" Cartoons beginning with "Figaro and Cleo (1943)" in 1943, he would have four Cartoons of his own, two appearances in the "Pluto" Cartoon series, as well as appearing in the promotional animated wartime short "All Together (1942)" from 1942, for a total of seven Cartoon appearances and one feature film "Pinocchio" from 1940, which makes eight appearances of Figaro over all.
    • Goofs
      When 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 credits
      None of the actors in this film are credited.
    • Alternate versions
      The 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".
    • Connections
      Edited into Bambi (1942)
    • Soundtracks
      When 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

    User reviews234

    Review
    Top review
    sweet and funny Disney classic
    'Pinocchio' benefits from one of the finest collection of songs to grace a Disney cartoon; from 'I Got No Strings', to 'An Actor's Life For Me', and (best of all) 'When You Wish Upon A Star' - brilliant sung by 'Ukelele Ike' Edwards as Jiminy Cricket.

    This cute adaptation from Carlo Corolli's classic novel adds pets with the 'aw' factor (cat and fish), as well as a truly scary sequence involving donkeys. The characters are all memorable and Pinocchio is convincing in his move from a wooden puppet to a real boy, even in cartoon form. Good voice talent from Evelyn Venable as the Blue Fairy too, especially in the bits where Pinocchio can't help revealing he isn't telling the truth!

    Short, sweet, funny, and involving, 'Pinocchio' is worth an hour of anybody's time, young or old.
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    FAQ3

    • Why was the coachmen turning young boys into donkeys?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pinocho
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Animation Studios
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    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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