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  Pinocchio (1940)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
It is also claimed that around this time RCA Victor released an album that was supposedly the actual film soundtrack of "Pinocchio", but whether or not it really was the soundtrack has never been confirmed.
The scene of Gepetto searching for Pinocchio with a lantern on a rainy night after he has been captured by Stromboli is unforgettable imagery.
The wagon lurching along roads with Pinocchio in a cage is a frightening thing.
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  Pinocchio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Adventures of Pinocchio (Le Avventure di Pinocchio) is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi.
Pinocchio, in addition to a children's tale, is a novel of education, with values expressed through allegory.
The Disney animated film Pinocchio (first released on February 7, 1940), although a free interpretation of the Collodi story, is considered a masterpiece of the art of animation and has been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
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 The Adventures of Pinocchio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Pinocchio is hungry and looks for an egg to cook himself an omelet; but, to his surprise, the omelet flies out of the window.
Pinocchio promises the Fairy to be good and to study, as he is growing tired of being a Marionette, and wishes to become a real boy.
Pinocchio returns to the Fairy's house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a Marionette and become a boy.
www.ink.imagedjinn.com /pinocchio/pinocchiocontents.htm   (716 words)

  
 The Persistent Puppet: Pinocchio's Heirs in Contemporary Fiction and Film
Pinocchio himself (or itself?) is mysterious from the beginning--first a piece of wood, but a very special piece of wood in that it speaks even before it is transformed into a puppet.
Pinocchio's potential existence, expressed in the little voice coming out of the unformed material, emerges in the form given by his creator, just as the formless soul is housed in the shape of a human body.
Pinocchio, or "Woody" as he is called by his mischievous human friend Lampwick, learns in school that what separates humans from others is their ability to cry.
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 Carlo Collodi
Carlo Collodi was born Carlo Lorenzini in Florence as the son of Domenico Lorenzini, a cook, and Angela Orzali, a servant.
Pinocchio, alive in the beginning of the book, has to learn how to be generous through hard lessons.
Pinocchio, not knowing where to hide his shame, tried to escape from the room, but his nose had become so long that he could not get it out of the door.
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 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Pinocchio at Epinions.com
But while Pinocchio lacks some of the magic and inspiration of its illustrious predecessor, it still has originality, characters, voice talent, animation and a story that are on an extremely high level of quality.
Pinocchio is promised by the fairy that he will become a real boy if he is good.
Pinocchio took three years and the efforts of dozens of animators to become a reality.
www.epinions.com /mvie-review-61A4-13891519-394536ED-prod1   (664 words)

  
 PINOCCHIO
The original Pinocchio story, written by Carlo Lorenzini (aka "Collodi") and serialized beginning in 1881, introduced a headstrong and intermittently thoughtless puppet; Geppetto was dirt-poor and had a temper; and the talking cricket ended up squashed by Pinocchio with a mallet.
Pinocchio himself was a problem: his face was motionless, and he lacked the boyish qualities that could make such a character engaging.
Pinocchio broke out of the frame, for example in the exciting sequence where Pinocchio and his father are expelled by the whale's sneeze, then drawn back again, then expelled again.
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Pinocchio had got a fright at being in the clutches of the police, so he apologised and Geppetto forgave his son.
However, when Pinocchio was wakened by the innkeeper at the time arranged, he found that the fox and the cat had already left.
Pinocchio struggled for breath at the bottom of the sea, and in a flash, remembered all the bother he had given Geppetto, his broken promises too, and he called on the fairy.
www.bralyn.net /etext/literature/grimm/pinocchio.txt   (3050 words)

  
 The New York Review of Books: The Good Bad Boy
Pinocchio also travels with other boys to a kind of children's paradise called Funland, where there is no school and "the days go by in play and good times from morning till night." But his holiday lasts far longer than Tom's.
Pinocchio goes to a circus, where he is forced to perform tricks, and is beaten and starved; when he becomes lame, he is sold to a dealer in hides who tries to drown him.
Pinocchio, by contrast, is what they have called a Story of Childhood, like "Jack and the Beanstalk" or "Hansel and Gretel." Here the hero does not start a new family; instead he ends up back home with a beloved and loving parent.
www.nybooks.com /articles/17213   (3459 words)

  
 Pinocchio (1937) - A Hollywood Jesus Movie Review
Pinocchio and Jiminy escape the hell of Pleasure Island to discover that Geppetto has been swallowed by Monstro the whale, and they descend to the depths of the ocean to rescue him.
Pinocchio still has donkey ears and a tail as evidence of his disobedience and sin, and he tries to keep them hidden from his father.
In the final sequence, as his family grieves, Pinocchio is resurrected with a new body, now finally a “real boy.” Jesus’ mortal body was resurrected from the dead, but rose as a new kind of body, a spiritual one that could eat broiled fish and walk through walls.
www.hollywoodjesus.com /pinocchio.htm   (3381 words)

  
 DEEP FOCUS: Pinocchio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Nevertheless, the film is certainly responsible for preventing the story of Pinocchio from fading from the public's memory, and many now believe that the film improves on the original story, which is considered to be morally dubious, exceptionally tedious, and immensely long.
Pinocchio does not act like Mickey Mouse (to be honest, he doesn't even look anything like Mickey Mouse), but like Mickey, he is like most central characters found in Disney's pictures: a person to whom things happen rather than a prime mover.
Pinocchio is a character seeking to "find himself." At first his quest is lead astray, as he is led into worse and worse company while ignoring the advice of Jiminy Cricket.
alumni.imsa.edu /~mitch/titles/pinocchio.html   (797 words)

  
 Pinocchio (1940)
The menace of Stromboli and he states Pinocchio's ultimate fate when he's worn out works well, but the scenes in which the boys are turned into donkeys are truly frightening.
Pinocchio looks marvelous for such an old film, but some roughness to the image keeps it from reaching the stellar levels of quality achieved by some of the other Disney offerings.
All in all, Pinocchio really looks quite good, and if I'd watched it independent of viewings of Lady and the Tramp and 101 Dalmatians, I might have thought it appeared even better, but the smoothness and clarity of those images makes Pinocchio's roughness seem more evident than it otherwise might.
www.dvdmg.com /pinocchio.shtml   (1258 words)

  
 Disney Archives | "Pinocchio" Movie History
wooden puppet, Pinocchio, is brought to life by the Blue Fairy, with the promise that he can become a real boy if he proves himself worthy.
Pinocchio is led astray by the wicked Honest John and his companion Gideon, who turn him over to an evil puppeteer, Stromboli.
Pinocchio is sent to Pleasure Island, where wicked boys are turned into donkeys, but he escapes with the aid of his friend and conscience, Jiminy Cricket, and eventually redeems himself by saving his father, Geppetto, who has been swallowed by Monstro, the whale.
disney.go.com /vault/archives/movies/pinocchio/pinocchio.html   (251 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Pinocchio (Full Screen): DVD: Hamilton Luske,Ben Sharpsteen,Dickie Jones,Frankie Darro,Christian Rub,Cliff ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Pinocchio is filled with dazzling animation,music and filled with so much fun and happyness that at the end of the movie, you will feel like wishing upon a star youreself.
Pinocchio is a movie that ALL parents should watch with their children.
Everyone knows the classic tale of Pinocchio, well, it is the story of an innocent puppet who's given life by a kind blue fairy, and sent into the real world in which faces many dangerous and evil villains.
www.amazon.ca /Pinocchio-Full-Screen-Dickie-Jones/dp/B00001QEE9   (1804 words)

  
 Digital library of illuminated & illustrated books online – Pinocchio - Attilio Mussino.
Pinocchio will be 125 years old in July.
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Lorenzini (better known with the pseudonym Carlo Collodi) was first published in weekly episodes in the first Italian children magazine “Giornale dei bambini”.
He is known throughout the world for being the illustrator of the first color edition of Pinocchio.
www.illuminated-books.com /books/pinocchio.htm   (374 words)

  
 Pinocchio (1940 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pinocchio was not commercially successful when first released, and Disney only recouped about half of its $2.3 million budget, which was due in part to poor timing, with the cut-off of European markets, due to World War II.
Overall, Pinocchio is considered a true-blue classic today, and many film historians consider this to be the most technically perfect of all the Disney animated features while numerous people in general hail it as one of the most beautifully animated ever.
Pinocchio is also a story-realated character in that Riku trys to rob him of his heart and use it for Kairi.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pinocchio_(1940_movie)   (1931 words)

  
 Pinocchio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
After running across the tops of theater seats to get to the puppet stage (sound familiar?), Pinocchio joins a raucous cast of fellow puppets as they tumble and toss one another (Pinocchio is heaved high and then left to fall hard on the floor).
Led astray by unkempt thieves, Pinocchio is abducted and hung from a tree to die.
Pinocchio is saved from such a fate by the hair of his not quite wooden chinny-chin-chin.
www.pluggedinonline.com /movies/movies/a0000462.cfm   (1845 words)

  
 Original Tale: Pinocchio
In no time at all, Pinocchio, looking quite dead, was lying in a cosy bed in the castle, while the fairy called three famous doctors, crow, owl and cricket.
Pinocchio told her his story, leaving out the bit about selling his first reading book, but when the fairy asked him where the gold coins were, the puppet replied that he had lost them.
And so, for a few pennies, Pinocchio changed hands and he brayed sorrowfully when he heard what his awful fate was to be.
www.fpx.de /fp/Disney/Tales/Pinocchio.html   (3116 words)

  
 Pinocchio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Miramax's Pinocchio, which is Roberto Benigni's follow-up to Life is Beautiful is dubbed in the same atrocious manner that all American studios dub films.
Pinocchio is the fruition of a long-time dream for Benigni (Life is Beautiful, The Monster), who initially planned to make it over a decade ago with legendary director Federico Fellini.
The movie follows Pinocchio as keeps making mistakes because of his impulsiveness, and begins to eventually mature and think before he acts.
www.haro-online.com /movies/pinocchio.html   (627 words)

  
 Get a Life Online
Although it was not the authentic freshly assembled classic, the premixed creamy dressing tossed with romaine, croutons and parmesan cheese was one of the best I've had of that type.
Pinocchio's makes what is known as Sicilian-style pizza with the very thinnest of crispy crusts.
While I was at Pinocchio's I ran into a friend, a well-known local fresh pasta maker who immigrated here from Italy at age 15.
www.qconline.com /getalife/restaurants/tt3.html   (775 words)

  
 Pinocchio
Pinocchio was the follow-up to the ground breaking Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs and was important in as much as if the follow-up was a complete disaster, then the entire genre of the animated feature would have died a slow death.
The fact that Pinocchio has become a classic in every sense of the word only illustrates how important it and Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (and maybe a certain mouse) were to the entire Walt Disney empire.
Pinocchio is a classic film that suffers a little due to its age, but in all the circumstances I doubt that we could expect much better in the way of transfer than what we have gotten.
www.michaeldvd.com.au /Reviews/Pinocchio.asp   (1731 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Pinocchio : Special Edition [1940]: DVD: Christian Rub,Walter Catlett,Frankie Darro,Mae Questel,Marion ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
This feat Pinocchio is entrusted to fulfil seems easy, but as anyone knows, the world is full of temptations, meaning that there are many ways that, if Jiminy fails to influence him otherwise, will cause him to veer off course and scupper his chances of becoming a real boy...
The characters are appealing, in the case of the 'good guys' or repulsive in the case of the 'baddies' and the action moves along quick enough to hold the interest.
Pinocchio is one of the classic Disney animated features, the animation is stunning, the storyline is excellent, the voices are also excellent, and it is clearly Disney at its best
www.amazon.co.uk /Pinocchio-Special-Christian-Rub/dp/B00008IHV5   (1848 words)

  
 Pinocchio Toys - Wooden Toys Games Puppets Marionettes Baby Gifts
On this site, you can buy: pinocchio toys, small wooden toys, larger wooden toys, traditional games, soft toys, marionettes, puppets, croquet Sets, corporate gifts, toys and games for babies, our best sellers and toys for all ages.
Pinocchio can come to you in a range of ways; wooden figures handmade in Italy, hand puppets made in Germany, or handmade marionettes.
True to Collodi's vision the toys in Pinocchio are all educational and fun.
www.pinocchiotoys.com   (392 words)

  
 Pinocchio DVD Review
But Pinocchio doesn't know what conscience is, and in explaining, Jiminy inadvertently ends up being assigned to act as conscience for the pine child.
Pinocchio has a very unique animation style, and I'm very happy to report that the debut DVD replicates it wonderfully.
These beauties all received stunning restorations by Lowry Digital Imaging for their DVD releases, and the good news is that Pinocchio also underwent a similar, significant restoration by the Lowry team for the recent Special Edition re-release in Region 2.
www.ultimatedisney.com /pinocchio.html   (2213 words)

  
 Pinocchio’s   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
The walls of the restaurant are covered with photos of Italy and Italian soccer squads, Harvard sports teams, news clippings, and a colorful mural depicting Pinocchio as a chef tossing slices into the mouth of the great whale.
When you go to Pinocchio’s, you should have an idea what you want when you get there.
Pinocchio’s, located at 74 Winthrop Street, in Cambridge, is open Monday through Wednesday, 11 to 1 a.m., Thursday through Saturday, 11 to 2 a.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m.
www.bostonphoenix.com /boston/food_drink/cheap/documents/02157963.htm   (313 words)

  
 Walt Disney's Pinocchio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Without the inclusion of Jimminy, Pinocchio may not have become the classic it is today.
Unfortunately, World War Two was on the brink of beginning, and so Pinocchio suffered in the money-making area- losing almost half of it's 2.3 million cost.
Pinocchio remains one of the most endearing, magical, musical classics ever to grace the silver screen.
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