Pinocchio (/ pɪˈnoʊkioʊ / ⓘ pin-OH-kee-oh, [1] Italian: [piˈnɔkkjo]) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. [2][3] Pinocchio was carved by a poor man named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. He is created as a wooden puppet, but he dreams of becoming a real boy. He is known ...
Pinocchio: Directed by Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen. With Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Don Brodie. A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.
The Adventures of Pinocchio, children’s novel written by C. Collodi. The Italian story first appeared in serial form in 1881 in an Italian children’s magazine and was published as a book in 1883. It is the basis of the 1940 Disney film, but the book is darker and more humorous than the movie.
Pinocchio is the titular protagonist of Disney's 1940 animated feature film of the same name. He is a wooden puppet created by the kindly woodcarver Geppetto. As per Geppetto's wish to have a son, Pinocchio was brought to life by the Blue Fairy. With Jiminy Cricket as his conscience, Pinocchio must prove himself brave, truthful, and unselfish, in order to fulfill his dream of becoming a real ...
Like all characters, Pinocchio’s story begins with his author, Carlo Collodi, which was actually the pen name of Carlo Lorenzini. Collodi was born in 1826 in Florence, Tuscany. Early in his life, he fought in several wars for independence on the peninsula and was a firm supporter of the Risorgimento, which came to fruition during his lifetime. Interspersed with his military service, Collodi ...