#Pinocchio story year movie#

Based on the story Pinocchio: Tale of a Puppet by Carlo Collodi, it was made in response to the huge success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

#Pinocchio story year movie#

The story of the wooden puppet that wants to be a real boy is brought to life in. (1940 movie) Pinocchio is the second animated Disney movie, made by Walt Disney Productions and first released to movie theaters by RKO Radio Pictures on February 7, 1940. 'Only we don't have Snow White involved with dwarfs. Young children will love this charming retelling of the much-loved tale. 'This also is a continuation of a fairy tale,' he explained. Scheimer is liable to encounter the same objections from Disney when his next animated feature, Snow White, the Adventure Continues, is released next year.

You could say this is not a chip off the old block.' Our Pinocchio doesn't look like the Disney version. 'When we first announced our intentions, Disney tried to sue and to get injunctions,' Scheimer said. He also had to make certain none of his animated characters bore any similarity to the Disney characters. Scheimer walked a fine legal line in making the film to avoid a conflict with Disney's patents and other legal rights. Tom Bosley is the voice of Geppetto, and Scott Grimes is the voice of Pinocchio. Scheimer's production also features some new characters: Scalawag (Ed Asner), Twinkle (Lana Beeson), Bee-Atrice (Linda Gray), Grumblebee (Jonathan Harris), Emperor of the Night (James Earl Jones) and Gee Willikers (Don Knotts).