Snow White easily could have been viewed as a one-time fluke, and the burgeoning field of feature animation could have died a quick death with the failure of Pinocchio.Īlthough Pinocchio wasn't tremendously successful at the box office during its initial release - it actually lost money, mainly due to the film's then-huge cost of about $2.6 million - its quality further verified the validity of feature animation. Pinocchio, was set to be brighter, but it's a mistake to think that the film's success was guaranteed.
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Few thought it would work - the film commonly was called "Walt's folly" - but, of course, Disney proved them wrong, as that movie went on to become a huge hit and silenced all nay-sayers.Īs such, the reception for Disney's next animated feature, 1940's Well, it wasn't, and when Walt initiated the creation of 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, he pioneered a new form: the full-length cartoon. Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (March 16, 2009)Īt a point in time when animated feature films are a staple of multiplex screens and even have their own Oscar category, it's hard to imagine that it wasn't always that way. Despite the warnings of his wise friend, Jimmy Cricket, Pinocchio gets entangled in one humorous predicament after another, leading to his valiant quest to save Geppetto, who’s trapped inside Monstro the whale! Honored with two Academy Awards for Best Song ("When You Wish Upon A Star") and Best Original Score, Pinocchio reminds us all of the power of love, family and believing in your dreams - making it "arguably, the greatest animated adventure of all time!" (TV Guide) On a magical starlit night, a blue fairy brings Geppetto’s beloved marionette Pinocchio to life, beginning a fantastic adventure that will test the puppet’s bravery, loyalty and honesty - virtues he must learn to become a real boy.
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Mel Blanc, Don Brodie, Walter Catlett, Marion Darlington, Frankie Darro, Cliff Edwards, Dickie JonesĬarlo Collodi (story), Ted Sears (story adaptation), Otto Englander (story adaptation), Webb Smith (story adaptation), William Cottrell (story adaptation), Joseph Sabo (story adaptation), Erdman Penner (story adaptation), Aurelius Battaglia (story adaptation)įor anyone who has ever wished upon a star. Review Archive: # | A-C | D-F | G-I | J-L | M-O | P-R | S-U | V-Z | Viewer Ratings | Main Pinocchio: Disney Gold Classics Collection (1940)