Although it may lack the heart-tugging appeal of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the consensus among animation fans is that 1940's Pinocchio remains the most perfect animated feature Walt Disney produced.
Pinocchio
When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.
1940 · 1h 28m · Approved
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Hamilton Luske
,
Ben Sharpsteen
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.
Director and cast
- Hamilton Luske Director
- Ben Sharpsteen Director
- Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket
- Dickie Jones as Pinocchio / Alexander (voice) (uncredited)
- Evelyn Venable as Blue Fairy
- Mel Blanc as Gideon
- Christian Rub as Geppetto (voice) (uncredited)
- Frankie Darro as Lampwick
- Walter Catlett as John Worthington Foulfellow
- Don Brodie Cast
- Charles Judels Cast
- Marion Darlington Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Pinocchio is a substantial piece of entertainment for young and old.
It still is the best thing Mr. Disney has done and therefore the best cartoon ever made.
Probably shows Disney's virtues and vices more clearly than any other cartoon.
The moral lessons include a literalization of metaphors about lying and other forms of misbehaving, and the grasp of a little boy's emotions and behavior often borders on the uncanny.
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