On a magical starlit night, a blue fairy brings Geppetto's beloved marionette Pinocchio to life, beginning a fantastic adventure that will test the puppet's bravery, loyalty and honesty - virtues he must learn to become a real boy. Despite the warnings of his wise friend, Jimminy Cricket, Pinocchio gets entangled in one humorous predicament after another, leading to his valiant quest to save Geppetto, who's trapped inside Monstro the whale!
Directed by
Hamilton Luske; Ben Sharpsteen.
Written by
Carlo Collodi (novel "Le avventure di Pinocchio"); Ted Sears (story adaptation); and Otto Englander (story adaptation); and Webb Smith (story adaptation); and William Cottrell (story adaptation); and Joseph Sabo (story adaptation); and Erdman Penner (story adaptation); and Aurelius Battaglia (story adaptation).
Starring
Mel Blanc (Cleo / Figaro / Gideon / Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)); Don Brodie (Carnival Barker (voice) (uncredited)); Walter Catlett (Honest John (voice) (uncredited)); Marion Darlington (Cuckoo Clock Birds (voice) (uncredited)); Frankie Darro (Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)); Cliff Edwards (Jiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited)); Dickie Jones (Alexander / Pinocchio (voice) (uncredited)); Charles Judels (The Coachman / Stromboli (voice) (uncredited)); Jack Mercer (Carnival Barker (voice) (uncredited)); Patricia Page (Marionettes (voice) (uncredited)); Christian Rub (Geppetto (voice) (uncredited)); Evelyn Venable (The Blue Fairy (voice) (uncredited)). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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