Pinocchio
When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.
1940
Rated
G
88
minutes
Animation, Family, Fantasy
When loving Geppetto creates a wooden puppet, his wish is granted when it comes to life as a little wooden boy named Pinocchio. With his faithful friend and conscience Jiminy Cricket by his side, Pinocchio, embarks on fantastic adventures that his bravery, loyalty and honesty until triumphs in his triumphs in his quest for his heart's desire: to become a real boy.
Language
English
Release Date
February 23, 1940
Budget
$2,600,000
Revenue
$164,000,000
Academy Awards
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Cast
Dickie Jones
Pinocchio / Alexander (voice) (uncredited)
Cliff Edwards
Jiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited)
Christian Rub
Geppetto (voice) (uncredited)
Evelyn Venable
The Blue Fairy (voice) (uncredited)
Walter Catlett
'Honest John' Worthington Foulfellow (voice) (uncredited)
Mel Blanc
Gideon (hiccup) (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Judels
Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)
Frankie Darro
Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Carnival Barker (voice) (uncredited)
Marion Darlington
Birds (voice) (uncredited)
John McLeish
Carnival Barker (voice) (uncredited)
Patricia Page
Marionettes (voice) (uncredited)
Thurl Ravenscroft
Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
Stuart Buchanan
Carnival Barker (voice) (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Directing
Hamilton Luske
Director
Jack Kinney
Co-Director
Jack Kinney
Director
Wilfred Jackson
Co-Director
Wilfred Jackson
Director
T. Hee
Director
T. Hee
Co-Director
Bill Roberts
Director
Bill Roberts
Co-Director
Norman Ferguson
Director
Norman Ferguson
Co-Director
Ben Sharpsteen
Director
Larry Lansburgh
Assistant Director
Graham Heid
Assistant Director
Jim Handley
Assistant Director
Lloyd L. Richardson
Assistant Director
Louis Debney
Assistant Director
Mike Holoboff
Assistant Director
Ford Beebe Jr.
Assistant Director
Writing
Ted Sears
Adaptation
Carlo Collodi
Novel
Joe Grant
Characters
Bill Peet
Adaptation
Otto Englander
Adaptation
William Cottrell
Adaptation
Webb Smith
Adaptation
Albert Hurter
Characters
Erdman Penner
Adaptation
Martin Provensen
Characters
Campbell Grant
Characters
John Walbridge
Characters
John P. Miller
Characters
Ned Washington
Lyricist
Joseph Sabo
Adaptation
Aurelius Battaglia
Adaptation
Sound
Paul J. Smith
Original Music Composer
Frank Churchill
Music
Edward H. Plumb
Music
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Leigh Harline
Songs
George Lowerre
Sound Engineer
Production
Art
Ken Anderson
Art Direction
John Hubley
Art Direction
Claude Coats
Background Designer
Dick Kelsey
Art Direction
McLaren Stewart
Art Direction
Charles Philippi
Art Direction
Ray Huffine
Background Designer
Merle Cox
Background Designer
Bruce Bushman
Art Direction
Hugh Hennesy
Art Direction
Kendall O'Connor
Art Direction
Al Zinnen
Art Direction
Arthur Heinemann
Art Direction
Thor Putnam
Art Direction
Charles Payzant
Art Direction
Ed Starr
Background Designer
Terrell Stapp
Art Direction
Visual Effects
Wolfgang Reitherman
Animation
Wolfgang Reitherman
Animation Director
Charles A. Nichols
Animation
Ward Kimball
Animation Director
Ward Kimball
Animation
Frank Thomas
Animation Director
Frank Thomas
Animation
Art Babbitt
Animation Director
Joshua Meador
Animation
Ollie Johnston
Animation
John Lounsbery
Animation
Les Clark
Animation
Milt Kahl
Animation
Milt Kahl
Animation Director
Don Lusk
Animation
Bernard Wolf
Animation
Eric Larson
Animation Director
Eric Larson
Animation
George Rowley
Animation
Bob McCrea
Animation
John Elliotte
Animation
Norman Tate
Animation
Bill Tytla
Animation Director
Oskar Fischinger
Visual Effects
Fred Moore
Animation
Fred Moore
Animation Director
Don Patterson
Animation
Don Towsley
Animation
Lynn Karp
Animation
Marvin Woodward
Animation
Preston Blair
Animation
Don Tobin
Animation
Robert Martsch
Animation
Art Palmer
Animation
Hugh Fraser
Animation
John McManus
Animation
Jack Bradbury
Animation
Jack Campbell
Animation
Crew
Camera