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The Making of Pinocchio—"a true tale of love and transition told through the story of Pinocchio"—is a contemporary interpretation by Rosana Cade and Ivor MacAskill, which had its UK premiere at the Battersea Arts Centre as part of the London International Festival of Theatre in 2022.
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Pinocchio, American animated film, released in 1940, that is one of Walt Disney’s most beloved classics, known for its brilliant animation and compelling story.
Adapted from a novel by C. Collodi, it chronicles the adventures of a wooden puppet whose lonely maker, Geppetto, wishes were a real boy. A fairy grants his wish by bringing the puppet, Pinocchio, to life, but she tells Pinocchio that he must prove his worth before she will make him into a human boy. Under the guidance of his insect friend, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio experiences a series of incredible adventures on his way to becoming a real boy. He is deterred from deceit in his new life by his nose, which grows longer every time he tells a lie.
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•Studio: RKO Radio Pictures
•Directors: Hamilton Luske, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, and Ben Sharpsteen
•Writers: William Cottrell, Otto Englander, Ted Sears, Webb Smith, Joseph Sabo, Erdman Penner, and Aurelius Battaglia
•Music: Leigh Harline, Paul J. Smith, and Ned Washington
•Mel Blanc (Gideon)
•Dickie Jones (Pinocchio)
•Cliff Edwards (Jiminy Cricket)
•Christian Rub (Geppetto)
- Lee Pfeiffer
Storia di un burattino [le avvenˈtuːre di piˈnɔkkjo ˈstɔːrja di um buratˈtiːno, - dj um -], i.e. "The Adventures of Pinocchio. Story of a Puppet"), commonly shortened to Pinocchio, is an 1883 children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi.
- Carlo Collodi
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Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures.
Aug 26, 2022 · According to Britannica, the tale first made its debut in a youth magazine. By 1883, the series had been made into a book. The classic novel centers on Pinocchio, a wood puppet created by a man named Geppetto, and the puppet's questionable escapades.
- Leslie Veliz
Oct 22, 2024 · C. Collodi (born Nov. 24, 1826, Florence, Tuscany [Italy]—died Oct. 26, 1890, Florence) was an Italian author and journalist, best known as the creator of Pinocchio, the childlike puppet whose adventures delight children around the world. As a young man Collodi joined the seminary.
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The Adventures of Pinocchio was written by the Italian author Carlo Collodi. He was born Carlo Lorenzini in Florence on the 24th of November 1826 to a cook, Domenico Lorenzini, and a seamstress, Angiolina Orzali Lorenzini.
