Pinocchio (14 May 1984)

A lonely woodcarver named Geppetto wishes for a son one night before going to bed. The Blue Fairy comes whilst he is asleep, and partially grants the wish by turning his latest puppet, ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Medak

Writers:

Rod Ash, Carlo Collodi (novel),

Stars:

James Coburn, Carl Reiner, Paul Reubens

Cast

Episode credited cast:
James Coburn	...	The Gypsy
Carl Reiner	...	Geppetto
Paul Reubens	...	Pinocchio
Lainie Kazan	...	Sophia, the Blue Fairy
James Belushi	...	Mario
Michael Richards	...	Vince
Vito Scotti	...	Antonio
Avery Schreiber	...	Boatman
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Priest
Helena Kallianiotes	...	Gina
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shelley Duvall	...	Herself - Host
Don Novello	...	Narrator (as Father Guido Sarducci)

Storyline

A lonely woodcarver named Geppetto wishes for a son one night before going to bed. The Blue Fairy comes whilst he is asleep, and partially grants the wish by turning his latest puppet, Pinocchio, into a living marionette. Pinocchio can himself fully fulfill Geppetto's wish of a real human son if he can prove himself to be a good soul. However, the road to becoming a full human seems to never end, since his innocence continuously causes a problem, especially when the Evil Gypsy and his two goons want to exploit him. Not to mention, every time that he misbehaves or lies, his nose grows...

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Plot Keywords:

Pinocchio | Faerie Tale Theatre | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 May 1984 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Pinocchio (1967)

User Reviews

Pee-wee's wooden boy

Ive actually seen this back in the day. As I remember it was part of a series and I rented it because I was a huge pee- wee fan. It is highly imaginative and I would give it a rating but I barely remember it.