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 wooden puppet, Pinocchio, is brought to life by the
Blue Fairy, with the promise that he can become a real boy if he
proves himself worthy. Pinocchio is led astray by the wicked Honest
John and his companion Gideon, who turn him over to an evil
puppeteer, Stromboli. Pinocchio is sent to Pleasure Island, where
wicked boys are turned into donkeys, but he escapes with the aid of
his friend and conscience, Jiminy Cricket, and eventually redeems
himself by saving his father, Geppetto, who has been swallowed by
Monstro, the whale. The Blue Fairy rewards Pinocchio by turning him
into a real boy. From the original story by Carlo Collodi. |
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The film is felt by many film historians to be the most technically
perfect of all the Disney animated features. |
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Directed by Ben Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske. Animators: Frank
Thomas, Milton Kahl, Oliver M. Johnston Jr., Wolfgang Reitherman,
Eric Larson, Jack Campbell, Les Clark, Hamilton Luske, Don Lusk,
Fred Moore, Harvey Toombs, Marvin Woodward, Milt Neil, John
Bradbury, Phil Duncan, Cornett Wood, Bob Youngquist, John Reed, and
Lars Calonius. Starring: the voices of Dickie Jones (Pinocchio),
Christian Rub (Geppetto), Cliff Edwards (Jiminy Cricket), Walter
Catlett (Honest John), Charles Judels (Stromboli), and Evelyn
Venable (Blue Fairy). 87 min. Academy Award® winner for Best
Score and Best Song ("When You Wish Upon a Star"). Other songs
include "Hi Diddle Dee Dee" and "I've Got No Strings." The film was
rereleased theatrically in 1945, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1978, 1984, and
1992. It was released on video in 1985 and 1993. |
Learn more about Pinocchio
at the Walt Disney Family Museum.
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