Pinocchio (1940)

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When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.

When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.

• Released: 1940-02-23
• Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 28m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 6,375 votes

Directed by Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Norman Ferguson, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts.

Top cast

• Dickie Jones as Pinocchio / Alexander (voice) (uncredited)
• Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited)
• Christian Rub as Geppetto (voice) (uncredited)
• Evelyn Venable as The Blue Fairy (voice) (uncredited)
• Walter Catlett as 'Honest John' Worthington Foulfellow (voice) (uncredited)
• Mel Blanc as Gideon (hiccup) (voice) (uncredited)
• Charles Judels as Stromboli / The Coachman (voice) (uncredited)
• Frankie Darro as Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
• Don Brodie as Carnival Barker (voice) (uncredited)
• Marion Darlington as Birds (voice) (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Pinocchio

• United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on JioHotstar, Artiflix
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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