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pinocchio (1940)

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Pinocchio
G
Animation
Adventure
Drama
Family
Fantasy

Release Date
February 23, 1940
Director
Hamilton Luske , Ben Sharpsteen
Cast
Mel Blanc , Don Brodie , Walter Catlett , Marion Darlington , Frankie Darro , Cliff Edwards
Runtime
88
Main Genre
Animation
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Writers
Carlo Collodi , Ted Sears , Otto Englander , Webb Smith , William Cottrell , Joseph Sabo
Tagline
All The Magic Of Snow White - Yet so excitingly different!
Franchise
Disney Animated Films

Summary

Inventor Gepetto creates a wooden marionette called Pinocchio. His wish that Pinocchio be a real boy is unexpectedly granted by a fairy. The fairy assigns Jiminy Cricket to act as Pinocchio's "conscience" and keep him out of trouble. Jiminy is not too successful in this endeavor and most of the film is spent with Pinocchio deep in trouble.

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