Own a piece of history as
Pinocchio is released on two-disc Platinum Edition Disney DVD and Blu-ray
Disc on 9th March 2009
Pinocchio, Walt Disney’s masterpiece of
classic animation, has been released from the Disney vault as a special
two disc 70th anniversary Platinum Edition on Disney Blu-ray and DVD for
a limited time only.
The landmark film that taught us to ‘Wish Upon a Star’ and popularised
the idea that your nose grows when you tell a lie has been digitally
re-mastered. Packed full of all-new bonus features, film fans will
finally be able to relive the full charm and humour of one of Disney’s
most revered films.
Winner of two Academy Awards ® for best score and best song for ‘Wish
Upon A Star’, Pinocchio fans can now enjoy this timeless film with
brilliantly restored picture and sound. The story follows Pinocchio and
his sharply-suited sidekick, Jiminy Cricket, as the puppet embarks on a
quest to prove himself worthy of becoming a real boy.
Extras include “No Strings Attached”, which is a behind the scenes look
at the making of this groundbreaking film. “Sweat Box” explores the
secrets of Walt Disney’s creative process and includes archival
photography and “Story of the Grandfather Tree” contains previously
unseen footage along with an alternate opening to the film.
Additional Blu-ray extras include a Cine-Explore Newsreel, Pinocchio
knows Trivia Challenge and Disney Smarts: Jiminy’s Word Builder.
Universally considered one of the best films of all time, add this
classic to your collection when Pinocchio is released on Disney DVD and
Blu-ray disc on March 9th – available from the Disney vault for a
limited time only.
Synopsis
Pinocchio, a wooden puppet, is brought to
life by the Blue Fairy, with the promise that he can become a real boy
if he proves himself worthy. But trouble begins when Pinocchio is led
astray by the wicked Honest John and his companion Gideon, handing him
over to an evil puppeteer, Stromboli.
Pinocchio becomes Stromboli's star attraction in a puppet show and is
kept locked in a cage. With the help of the Blue Fairy and his friend
Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio manages to escape, but finds himself under the
malevolent influence of Honest John and Gideon again, who lead him to
the anarchic Pleasure Island, a place that carries an unusual curse for
boys who ‘make jackasses of themselves’.
With the wooden puppet going stumbling from one misfortune to the next,
his ‘father’, the toy-maker Geppetto, also sets out on a rescue mission
of his own. But both find themselves all at sea and in a spot of hot
water when confronted by the gigantic whale, Monstro.
Will Pinocchio be able to save himself and Geppetto from the whale and
prove himself worthy of becoming a real boy?
DVD Extras
• No Strings Attached: The Making of
Pinocchio – Behind the scenes of the creation of this beloved film.
• Story of the Grandfather Tree – A sequence planned for the film that
never materialised.
• The Sweat Box – Demystifying one of the lesser known animation
processes.
• Geppetto’s Then and Now
• Live Action Reference Footage
• Pinocchio Art and Collectable Galleries
• Collection of Theatrical Trailers
• Deleted Songs
• Pinocchio Puzzles
Talking Points
• Pinocchio saw the emergence of three
Disney animators that would become his most regular collaborators:
Freddy Moore, Milt Kahl and Ward Kimball. The three masters played off
each other and Walt’s delight at the finished product showed in his
subsequent employment of all three
• Mel Blanc who is well known as the voice of Bugs Bunny and ‘the man of
1,000 voices’ provided the voice of Gideon the Cat, before Gideon became
a mute character! The only trace of Blanc you can hear is when he
belches!
• Bob Baker was hired to make the original legs of the marionette (to
create the sound of Pinocchio walking) when he was just 14. When
Pinocchio was became a character at Disneyland Baker subsequently took a
50/50 share of all profits from the character and its marionettes so has
made quite a fortune from the character!
• Pinocchio was originally released during the war and did not perform
well. However the UK re-released it following the war and it did hugely
well and the film was resurrected around the world, becoming a
huge success
• The intricate Florence setting was actually designed by Swedish
artist Albert Herter
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