Pinocchio

1940
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1h 28m

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Mel Blanc, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Charles Judels, Clarence Nash, Christian Rub, and Evelyn Venable in Pinocchio (1940)

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Fairy Tale Hand-Drawn Animation Adventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Musical

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.

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Dickie Jones

Pinocchio
(voice)
(uncredited)
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Christian Rub

Geppetto
(voice)
(uncredited)

Mel Blanc

Gideon (hiccoughs)
(voice)
(uncredited)

Don Brodie

Carnival Barker
(voice)
(uncredited)

Stuart Buchanan

Carnival Barker
(voice)
(uncredited)

Walter Catlett

J. Worthington Foulfellow
(voice)
(uncredited)

Marion Darlington

Birds
(voice)
(uncredited)

Frankie Darro

Lampwick
(voice)
(uncredited)

Virginia Davis

Children
(voice)
(uncredited)

Cliff Edwards

Jiminy Cricket
(voice)
(uncredited)

Charles Judels

Stromboli
(voice)
(uncredited)
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George Magrill

Donkeys
(uncredited)

Dal McKennon

Donkeys
(uncredited)

John McLeish

Carnival Barker
(voice)
(uncredited)

Clarence Nash

Figaro
(voice)
(uncredited)
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Patricia Page

Marionettes
(voice)
(uncredited)

Purv Pullen

Whistling Saw
(uncredited)

Evelyn Venable

The Blue Fairy
(voice)
(uncredited)

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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 cartoon "First Aiders (1944)." Figaro also got his own series of "Figaro" cartoons beginning with "Figaro and Cleo (1943)." He would have four cartoons of his own, two appearances in the "Pluto" cartoon series, and also appear in the promotional animated wartime short "All Together (1942)," for a total of seven cartoon appearances. This, plus the one feature film "Pinocchio," makes eight appearances of Figaro overall.

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 original 1985/1986 home video release hides the original RKO logo. The 1993 VHS release and 1999 DVD features the Buena Vista logo. Its original RKO logo's fanfare was restored in the 1993/1999/2000 home video releases. However, the 2003 UK DVD release, the 2009 Platinum Edition and current releases restored the original RKO logo, but they include reissue credits, as reference to Technicolor should have read "in Technicolor" but not just "Technicolor", and the current 2006 Walt Disney Pictures logo only appears at the end of the film.

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

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Featured review

10/10

Not Just Great Animation -- A Great Movie

It certainly is interesting reading other viewers comments. I can't imagine anyone being "bored" with this film. But then, I don't even go to movies anymore, because I find those made today to be either horrific and traumatizing, or brain-numbingly stoopid and poorly made. Pinocchio, on the other hand, is the ultimate in everything that is "movie" : camera-work, special effects, background music, musical numbers, characterization, story development with narrative sweep, high-drama and low-comedy (but never Lockerroom-low), color, motion, editing, use of sound, artwork, audience manipulation... and in the end, life-affirming! I cannot possibly recommend this movie too highly. In my opinion, considering cinematic effectiveness, Pinocchio rates way up with Citizen Kane, Sherlock Jr., and Battleship Potemkin.