He had the whole world in his hands — the whole world, that is, of Pinocchio, including Gepetto, Jiminy Cricket, the Blue Fairy, and even bad old Monstro the whale. He had it in his hands because that ...

That’s basically what I remembered about Pinocchio after seeing it as a child. There are other things in the picture, of course, but as far as I was concerned, that proboscis business was pretty much ...

Made in 1940, ”Pinocchio” remains perhaps the most perfect of the great Disney animated features-the most expressively animated, the least pretentious, the best balanced between horror and joy, ...

In a summertime ritual, Walt Disney Co. is readying another animated classic for re-release in theaters. Seven and a half years after its last appearance on a marquee, Pinocchio, the 1940 classic, has ...

Historian William K. Everson calls it ”one of the screen`s supreme moments of horror,” and the 52-year-old scene packs a charge of revulsion and emotional complexity beyond the reach of most ...

Until last year, when “Beauty and the Beast” became the first animated movie to earn an Academy Award nomination as best picture, “Pinocchio” was widely perceived as the high-water mark of Disney ...

In 1940, not only the screen was square. So was America. Thus it’s something of an astonishment to discover what degree of savvy lurks in the 50-year-old and newly restored “Pinocchio.” This wonderful ...

I cannot tell a lie: Pinocchio is dull. I was sitting there, still waiting for the action to start when the closing credits began to roll. As the movie opens, Geppetto, a talented carpenter, creates a ...

The Little Wooden Toy. The unforgettable story of a little wooden boy who longs with all his heart to become real. When a small spark of magic escapes from the Blue Fairy's home, it travels down toy ...

Allentown College’s Summer Theater company has staged a charming interpretation of “Pinocchio,” the classic fairy tale. This “Pinocchio” is a modern-day morality play. It is mild, child-proof and ...

EXCLUSIVE: Yet another live-action version of a tried-and-true Disney fairy tale is wending its way to the big screen. Peter Hedges is penning a feature loosely based on the original Pinocchio story ...