PINOCCHIO

Review: A woodworker Geppetto wishes that the puppet he has just finished, Pinocchio, could become a real boy. That night the Blue Fairy grants Geppetto’s wish and asks Jiminy Cricket to serve as Pinocchio’s conscience. The question is can Pinocchio prove himself worthy to become a real boy?
Directors: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson
Actors: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Don Brodie, Walter Catlett, Marion Darlington, Frankie Darro, Virginia Davis, Cliff Edwards, Charles Judels, George Magrill, Dal McKennon, Clarence Nash and Evelyn Venable
Year: 1940
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy and Musical
Conclusion: 5/5
A genuine masterpiece. When this film was first released it was initially a box office bomb, it didn’t start recouping some of its costs until its 1945 re-release. I found the film to be thoroughly entertaining and also very moving. An adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s novel. Apparently, Figaro was Walt Disney’s favourite character. A film that both children and adults can still enjoy in this present day. This has themes in of moral identity, the importance of truth and also the consequences of one’s choices. At the Academy Awards in 1941 this won 2 Oscar Awards. They were for Best Music, Original Song and Best Music, Original Score.