Pinocchio

1940 • 1h 28m •

Animation Family Fantasy

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★ 7.1/10

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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.

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

Top Billed Cast

Dickie Jones

Pinocchio / Alexander (voice) (uncredited)

Cliff Edwards

Jiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited)

Christian Rub

Geppetto (voice) (uncredited)

Evelyn Venable

The Blue Fairy (voice) (uncredited)

Walter Catlett

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

Mel Blanc

Gideon (hiccup) (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Judels

Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)

Frankie Darro

Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)

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C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic

2022-06-23

Made just before the start of WWII, this feature finds us in the capable hands of "Jiminy Cricket" as he narrates us through this tale of "Geppetto" - an old carpenter who lives his life vicariously through his creations. The "Blue Fairy" visits the old man one night and gives life to one of his creations "Pinocchio" - with "Jiminy" being given his conscience... All is going well until he has to go to school; en route to where he is waylaid by a foxy character who entices him with tales of success on the stage. Needless to say, nothing goes to plan and he embarks on a series of adventures that...