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Pinocchio-70th Anniversary (Blu-ray)
 
For Anyone Who Ever Wished Upon a Star.
 
 
Features: Platinum Series
 
Celebrate the 70th anniversary of Walt Disney's Pinocchio! The legendary masterpiece that inspired millions to believe in their dreams has reawakened with an all-new, state-of-the-art digital restoration that shines brilliantly on 2-disc Blu-ray. Now, for the first time ever, the richly detailed animation, unforgettable award-winning music ("When You Wish Upon a Star") and heartwarming adventure-filled story comes to life like never before. Plus, all-new dazzling bonus features transport you into Pinocchio's fantastic world! Join Geppetto's beloved puppet -- with Jiminy Cricket as his guide -- on a thrilling quest that tests Pinocchio's bravery, loyalty and honesty, virtues he must learn to become a real boy. The one and only Pinocchio will live on forever in the heart of anyone who has wished upon a star.
 
"A witty, touching, beautifully composed fable with strong biblical undertones."  Channel 4 Film
"Can be enjoyed by both the young and old for its fine detailed craftsmanship and pleasing fairytale story."  Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
"It still is the best thing Mr. Disney has done and therefore the best cartoon ever made."  Frank S. Nugent, The New York Times
"...[a] brilliant, timeless animated cartoon feature...Technically dazzling, emotionally rich, with unforgettable chracters...A joy, no matter how many times you see it."  Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"The charm, humor and loving care with which it treats its inanimate characters puts it in a class by itself."  Time

 


Editor's Note

Walt Disney's second full-length animated feature is a timeless, breathtakingly beautiful classic. Based on an 1800s story by Carlo Collodi, it stars Jiminy Cricket (voiced by Cliff Edwards) as a vagabond insect who spends a rainy night at the shop of toymaker Geppetto. The Blue Fairy brings a marionette to life after Geppetto wishes on a star for a son, and Jiminy Cricket is appointed the new boy's conscience. He has a devil of a time keeping up as Pinocchio is willingly lured through various forms of temptation, the most frightening of which leads him to Pleasure Island, where he drinks, smokes, and is almost turned into a jackass. This sequence, as well as Pinocchio's brave rescue of Geppetto from the belly of a whale, ranks among the most memorable in the history of animation. With such songs as "When You Wish Upon a Star," this is about as magical as cinema can get, a sublimely beautiful coming-of-age story for all to treasure.


Plot Summary

The wish of a kindly woodcarver comes true when a puppet he created comes to life. |The child, named Pinocchio, means well, but he cannot help lying...and every time he lies, his nose grows bigger and bigger.

 
Features
Disney BD-Live: Connect, Explore, & Interact
Disney View: Expand Your Viewing Experience Beyond The Original Aspect Ratio Of The Film!
Pinocchio Knows Trivia Challenge
Pinocchio's Matter Of Facts: Discover More About Pinocchio's World With Pop-Up Trivia
Pinocchio's Puzzles Interactive Game: 18 Puzzles In A Multi-Tiered Game
The Sweat Box: Walt Disney's Artistic Review Process
All-New "When You Wish Upon A Star" Music Video Performed By Meaghan Jette Martin
All-New Making Of Pinocchio Featurette
Alternate Ending
Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, Dolby Digital Mono
Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Cine-Explore
Dubbed: French, Spanish
Interactive Menus
Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scene
Scene Selection
This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound
 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Buena Vista
Release Date: 3/10/2009
Running Time: 88 minutes
Original Release Date: 1940
Catalog ID: 10005700
UPC: 00786936785951
Number of Discs: 2

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English
Video: Color

Aspect Ratio
Standard  1.33:1 [4:3]

 
Cast & Crew
Don Brodie
Frankie Darro
Evelyn Venable
Walter Catlett
Charles Judels
Dick Jones - Voice
Mel Blanc - Voice
Leigh Harline - Composer
John Lounsbery - Director of Animation
Paul J. Smith - Composer
Ted Sears - Writer
William Cottrell - Writer
Aurelius Battaglia - Writer
Charles Philippi - Art Director
Joseph Sabo - Writer
Webb Smith - Writer
Erdman Penner - Writer
Otto Englander - Writer
Christian Rub - Voice
Cliff Edwards - Voice
Walt Disney - Producer
Ben Sharpsteen - Director
Hamilton Luske - Director

 
Awards

Oscar (1941)
Leigh Harline, et. al., Winner, Best Music, Original Score
Leigh Harline, Ned Washington ("When You Wish Upon a Star"), Winner, Best Music, Original Song

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