Pinocchio
Seen it?1976 | 78 min | TV Movie, Family, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town or Beauty and the Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
This musical adaptation of Pinocchio from 1976 features the incomparable talents of Danny Kaye, Sandy Duncan, Flip Wilson, and Clive Revill. Framed by the story of a young theater girl's desire to study and work apart from her father, the story of Pinocchio is presented as a subplay with the young girl as Pinocchio (Sandy Duncan) and her father as Geppetto (Danny Kaye). The famous Carlo Collodi story of a lonely woodcutter whose marionette comes to life is presented faithfully and engagingly.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ron Field, Sid Smith
- Sandy DuncanTeresa Collodi / Pinocchio
- Danny KayeBoris Stroganoff / Geppetto
- Clive RevillThe Coachman
- Gary MorganCandlewick
- Flip WilsonThe Fox
- Liz TorresThe Cat
- Don CorreiaCandlewick's Mate
- Roy SmithCandlewick's Mate
- Leonard CrofootDancer
- Ben LokeyDancer (uncredited)