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.
Pinocchio (1940) is a animation, family and fantasy film directed by Hamilton Luske, released on February 23, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Dickie Jones, Cliff Edwards, Christian Rub and Evelyn Venable. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 6,358 ratings.
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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)
John McLeish
as Carnival Barker (voice) (uncredited)
Patricia Page
as Marionettes (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Hamilton Luske, written by Webb Smith, Otto Englander and Ted Sears, produced by Walt Disney.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 6,358 ratings.
Made just before the start of WWII, this feature finds us in the capable hands of "Jiminy Cricket" as he narrates us through this tale of "Geppetto" - an old carpenter who lives his life vicariously through his creations. The "Blue Fairy" visits the old man one night and gives life to one of his creations "Pinocchio" - with "Jiminy" being given his conscience... All is going well until he has to go to school; en…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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Pinocchio (1940) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Pinocchio (1940) includes Dickie Jones, Cliff Edwards, Christian Rub, Evelyn Venable and Walter Catlett. The film was directed by Hamilton Luske. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pinocchio was released on February 23, 1940 and runs for 1h 28m.
Pinocchio (1940) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 6,358 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, family and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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