Pinocchio (1940)

Pinocchio is a film from 1940. It is catalogued under Animation, Family, Fantasy. Its listed tagline is “When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.”

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.

TMDB records an audience rating of 7.1/10 based on 6,373 votes.

Release date: February 23, 1940 · Runtime: 88 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $2,600,000 · Reported revenue: $164,000,000

Director: Hamilton Luske · Cast: Dickie Jones as Pinocchio / Alexander (voice) (uncredited), Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited), Christian Rub as Geppetto (voice) (uncredited), Evelyn Venable as The Blue Fairy (voice) (uncredited), Walter Catlett as 'Honest John' Worthington Foulfellow (voice) (uncredited)

Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy