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Pinocchio

Pinocchio

When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.

19407.11h 28m

Overview

When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.

Directed by Hamilton Luske
Written by Webb Smith, Otto Englander, Ted Sears
Produced by Walt Disney
Box OfficeBudget: $2.6MRevenue: $164.0M

Top Cast

Dickie Jones

Dickie Jones

Pinocchio / Alexander (voice) (uncredited)

Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Jiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited)

Christian Rub

Christian Rub

Geppetto (voice) (uncredited)

Evelyn Venable

Evelyn Venable

The Blue Fairy (voice) (uncredited)

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

'Honest John' Worthington Foulfellow (voice) (uncredited)

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Gideon (hiccup) (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Carnival Barker (voice) (uncredited)

M

Marion Darlington

Birds (voice) (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

rescueseachild abusebased on novel or bookmagicwhaleitalydonkeyliefairyfoxcartoonvillaincarnivalwishpuppetnoseconsciencewish fulfillmenttoy comes to lifeanimal crueltychild slaverypoolboycartoon donkey

About Pinocchio

Pinocchio is a animation, family, fantasy film released in 1940 exploring themes of rescue, sea, child abuse, based on novel or book, magic, whale. Directed by Hamilton Luske, it stars Dickie Jones, Cliff Edwards, Christian Rub. When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.

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