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Pinocchio
Ben Sharpsteen
(1940)
87min
U Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Tony Sloman
Some films you think you know well, until you revisit them, and are struck all over again by that sense of wonder that moved you in the first place. This is the case with all of Disney's early feature-length cartoons: they have enthralled us for so long that we take them for granted. There is just such a magic in this tale of the little wooden boy, whose nose grows when he tells a lie and who is instructed to follow his conscience. Meanwhile, Jiminy Cricket, Figaro, Geppetto and Monstro the Whale, and even those arch-felons who lead wayward boys to Pleasure Island, have all become a part of 20th-century mythology. The score, which includes the song
When You Wish upon a Star
that became Disney's anthem, is magnificent, as is the artistic technique and use of early Technicolor. Oh, and children will enjoy it, too.
Summary
A lonely old toy-maker's dream of having a son comes true when a kindly fairy brings one of his puppets to life. The wooden boy wants to become a real human but has to prove his worth, a task easier said than done when so many temptations cross his path. Disney animated adventure, featuring the voices of Dick Jones, Christian Rub and Cliff Edwards.
Cast & Crew
Pinocchio
Dickie Jones
Jiminy Cricket
Cliff Edwards
Geppetto
Christian Rub
The Blue Fairy
Evelyn Venable
Lampwick
Frankie Darro
J Worthington Foulfellow
Walter Catlett
Barker
Don Brodie
Stromboli the Coachman
Charles Judels
Director
Ben Sharpsteen
Director
Hamilton Luske
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
R.K.O. Radio Pictures Ltd
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
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