PINOCCHIO1940
Pinocchio
Movie Rating
MOVIE RATING
Average Rating: 2.5 (out of 5) (107 votes cast)
Source of Film
SOURCE OF FILM
Carlo Collodi (1826-1890), a politically active and censored Italian author, learned to express his views through allegory. He honed his skill while working in the Censorship Department for the Theatre. Toward the end of his life, he began writing children's stories. The Adventures of Pinocchio was first published as a serial in the Giornale per i bambini in 1881. Translated into more than 240 languages, it is now one of the most popular books ever produced.
The story was significantly altered by Walt Disney Productions to make Pinocchio more likeable. The character "Jiminy Cricket" was added as an advisor and his song When You Wish Upon a Star became a #1 hit.
Director Detail
DIRECTOR DETAIL
- Hamilton Luske
- The Walt Disney Company
- (1931-1968)
- Ben Sharpsteen
- International Film Service
- (1920)
- The Walt Disney Company
- (1928-1980)
Film Run-time and Synopsis
RUNTIME & SYNOPSIS
1 hour, 28 minutes
Walt Disney's second feature film animates the tale of a wooden puppet that is brought alive by the Blue Fairy with a promise that he will become a real boy some day if he can tell the truth and be brave.
Film Comments
FILM COMMENTS
Film Awards
FILM AWARDS
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
OSCAR NOMINEE
WINNER
Music (Original Score)
- (Leigh Harline)
- (Paul J. Smith)
- (Ned Washington)
- Music (Song)
- When You Wish Upon a Star
- (Leigh Harline)
- (Ned Washington)
MPAA Rating
MPAA RATING
No rating
Box Office Ranking
- 1940 Domestic Box Office Rank: #2[1]
Theatrical Revenues
GROSS
- (Adjusted Gross in $millions)
- Domestic Theatrical Release: $604[1]
The public did not respond to the film as they did to Disney's prior feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It racked up over $1 million in losses after it's first theatrical release.