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Disney Review Part 3: Pinocchio
Pinocchio
By Walt Disney Studios
1940
INTRO:
Delving into the enchanting retelling of the classic Italian fairy tale, we have the 1940s Walt Disney adaptation of Pinocchio. At the start of this tale Geppetto, an elderly clockmaker desires a child with their trade and the Blue Fairy hears their cries allowing the wooden doll to be alive. The focal point of the tale follows Jiminy Cricket tasked as the appointed consciousness of the wooden puppet, Pinocchio. The Blue Fairy tasks Pinocchio with the journey of self-discovery and what it means to be a real boy. However, the role of the film takes a deep dive onto the muses of humanity's temptations and their tethers of good versus evil on a quest to become a real boy by the Blue Fairy. Pinocchio becomes ensnared in this tussle of temptations, and puts it center stage for the grueling task of consequences, with downfall and defeat as the story gives illustration to peer pressure, and leads him to a mysterious island of rule-free “FUN.” Through perseverance, and self-sacrifice young Pinocchio presses to the climax of the tale overcoming their challenges to save his father from the mouth of a whale, Monstro. Thus fulfilling, Geppetto’s desire and the end of Pinocchio's journey to becoming a real human boy.
Part 1: Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee its History for me
The event of the 1940s was a downpour for Walt Disney enterprise for the Disney studio that failed to obtain the Best Picture Oscar for Disney’s Snow White (1938) and instead earned an honorary Oscar for Technology. Unfortunately, the rising inflation of the dollar and the worldwide conflict of World War II resulted in theatrical releases of Pinocchio (1940) and Fantasia (1940) failing to launch upon their release. Moreover, at the time the revenue difference of the powerhouse of the US economy was not as it was in today’s time, and the European market made Disney take a catastrophic hit to their pocketbooks. Furthermore, with the decline of morale of the company as a whole, it is where Disney Strikes began to encapsulate the industry at the start of the early 1940s. The impact of the events paved the way for the next two decades.
Though events of World War II gripped the world, multiple industries like Disney's decline in performance did birth new talents and recognition of older ones. Fleischer Brothers are best known for Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor Man, and the original Superman cartoons to name a few. In 1939 in response to the release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, they release the film Gulliver’s Travels, to a good box office turnaround. With the success of Gulliver’s Travels, Paramount funded the Fleischers to make a second film, Mr. Bug Goes to Town set to be released around Christmas in short two years into 1941. Moreover, tragedy would overshadow the release of the December film by the bombing of Pearl Harbor two short days later. The acquisition prompted Paramount to push the release further back, leading to poor sales. This allowed paramount to force both of the Fleischer Brothers out of the company in 1942. Ending one of the first-ever animation studios would push Disney to consult other ways to push back from economic strife due to the conflict of WWII, which the company was going to need to expand its horizons.
Part 2: When You Wish Upon a Review
Pinocchio has been in a lot of people’s childhoods, including mine as an addition to my shelf collection of Disney movies. Upon deciding to pull the movie off the shelf, I couldn’t help but have fond memories of my family dynamic of my mother and sister all us watching Pinocchio by Disney. The joke of my own childhood family home is referring to our house as ‘Geppetto’s Workshop,’ with as many collected clocks in the home. Moreover, fond memories as the familiar clocks constant tick’tok conjure fond memories as a whole before even submerging myself to give an honest review, but as the best say, ‘show must go on.”
The visuals of the film were very polished, as well as the transitions aged very well when Jimmy makes their screen appearance. Upon rewatching the Disney interpretation of Pinocchio still amazes my exceptions, as being at times almost modern even for a movie made in the 1930s.
However, though Snow White and Pinocchio were both brilliant and received animation quality-wise, there still was notable roughness of the story concept upon less bracket to expand upon the story and cohesiveness. Moreover, there were points of Pinocchio was lightly shaped for its time, but still hindered due to the factor of the decade and not having to prove anything in full-length animated movies and attempt to shape the story and dynamic a tad bit more. However, notable roughness can still be exhibited in viewership wise.
The classic Disney revision of the Italian Fairytale of Pinocchio versus that of Disney’s Snow White, as there were notable differences in character interactive visuals to their environment. The notable protagonists of each telling, like Pinocchio's childish actions versus that of Snow White being very reserved, timid, and times of freight drawn incredible lengths. A notable appearance in the story of Pinocchio's film was Geppetto's very expressive one point takes the apple and shines it a bit, and playfully hands it to Pinocchio, showing he is a very playful and happy character. Moreover, at the moment in the story, Pinocchio goes missing Geppetto’s fatherly concern is noted in the visuals, as well as the sadness impacts hard. The Disney 1940’s Pinocchio is very of this kind of moment, as loud outspoken characters such as Honest John or young Pinocchio’s moment on film as he skips in the story.
Closer observation of the artistic animation of the character designs, especially for the time of the decade was splendid. Disney’s Pinocchio touched base with me as an artist, and the classic film's attention to detail in the facial, background and expressive emotions of the facial features hit home. The concept of Geppetto, Honest John, and Jiminy Cricket was among my favorites, with less favorable was the Blue Fairy, but for the time can complement the translucency of the wings. Though this could be personal note the dated films period, as a few character clothing choices played a factor in this Disney film. Taking note Geppetto’s concept design has soft rounded features to him, this usually is used to portray a character who is kind and trustworthy. Whereas, Honest John, has a more triangular design, on top of the fact that he is a fox. Foxes in media are usually depicted as sly and untrustworthy. This does stem from foxes stealing livestock from farms in the historical past. Furthermore, he’s designed to be wearing a very tattered suit, leading us to think he’s upper class and sophisticated, yet he’s still wearing rags making this a false truth. As stated before, I feel the weakest design in this film is the Blue Fairy. She’s very reminiscent of Snow White where she looks like she’s supposed to be from the 1930s instead of late 1700s Italy. However, the animations' hand-drawn sequences which still leave me perplexed about how the wings were translucent and nailed the concept that made the film whimsical. Notably, we also see the return of the makeup trick upon the highlights of the main child character of Pinocchio’s hair and visual scenes with water of the sea depicted in the film.
Delving into the lyrical sense of the film and the composure of the film's soundtrack were astonishing for its time, even if it didn’t take off in theaters for the time. Disney’s Snow White had good tunes, but Pinocchio seems to have more foothold and catchy lyrics and songs. Personally, the concept of the opening song for your films becomes the anthem for the Disney Studio for years, which is a smash in my book. Relistening to the soundtracks for these films both Snow White and Pinocchio for research, its Italian Fairy Tale retelling that seems to be more enjoyable and even incorporates the toy shop feel for certain soundtracks. The main composers were Leigh Harline and Edward H. Plumb, while performers were Cliff Edwards, Christan Rub, Dickie Jones, Walter Catlett, Dickie Jones, and Patrica Page. Elaborating the soundtrack for Pinocchio’s songs such as: “When You Wish Upon a Star,” “Give a Little Whistle,” “I’ve Got No Strings,” and finally “Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee;” personally solidifies an aspect of a twinge of today’s pop culture. As well as other songs that didn’t cut the curd upon the film’s release in theaters, that have become available in special features behind the film's creation and Disney Vault re-release onto DVD/BlueRay, etc decades later.
Part 3: Cultural Impact I got no strings to hold me down
Previously stated, this film was going to be difficult to elaborate without some note of admiration being as it was a small staple of my childhood. Overall, the Disney retelling of the classic Italian Fairy Tale of Pinocchio (1940), which decades later became a bigger impact on a future general cultural iconic animation as a brilliant classic. Though the iconic Disney classic re-telling had constrained pacing however was a good story as a whole. They establish that long-form animation is viable and has opened a whole new way to present a long-form story. Finally, anyone who’s seen a Disney film has heard the opening theme for the company, and that song comes from this movie. It’s one of the most recognizable tunes in the film industry. Score-wise, Pinocchio sits at a strong 8/10 as my partner says “good story, the pacing is bad” and I agree, I think they’re starting to work on their storytelling skills and we’ll just have to see how the next few films develop. The next film review is going to be taking a deep dive into Fantasia (1940), and its musical journey into brilliant collaboration musical and touch of Walt’s dream of animation view and fine art form.
Side Note:
There wasn’t a lot to write about when it comes to the history of the Walt Disney Company at this time. We have a series of movies all coming out one right after the other. So I decided to give a quick history about the end of the Fleischer Studios, as I think everyone knows their characters, but don't have knowledge of the studio. I do hope this prompts you to look into the Fleischers, I think you’ll find they have a unique style.
shout out to Vil-SumWolf for taking the time to edit my writing
Want to see these Disney reviews a week early? Head on over to my Patreon, and for only dollar support, you can get these pieces of fanart a week early!
https://www.patreon.com/tateshaw
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Pinocchio
By Walt Disney Studios
1940
INTRO:
Delving into the enchanting retelling of the classic Italian fairy tale, we have the 1940s Walt Disney adaptation of Pinocchio. At the start of this tale Geppetto, an elderly clockmaker desires a child with their trade and the Blue Fairy hears their cries allowing the wooden doll to be alive. The focal point of the tale follows Jiminy Cricket tasked as the appointed consciousness of the wooden puppet, Pinocchio. The Blue Fairy tasks Pinocchio with the journey of self-discovery and what it means to be a real boy. However, the role of the film takes a deep dive onto the muses of humanity's temptations and their tethers of good versus evil on a quest to become a real boy by the Blue Fairy. Pinocchio becomes ensnared in this tussle of temptations, and puts it center stage for the grueling task of consequences, with downfall and defeat as the story gives illustration to peer pressure, and leads him to a mysterious island of rule-free “FUN.” Through perseverance, and self-sacrifice young Pinocchio presses to the climax of the tale overcoming their challenges to save his father from the mouth of a whale, Monstro. Thus fulfilling, Geppetto’s desire and the end of Pinocchio's journey to becoming a real human boy.
Part 1: Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee its History for me
The event of the 1940s was a downpour for Walt Disney enterprise for the Disney studio that failed to obtain the Best Picture Oscar for Disney’s Snow White (1938) and instead earned an honorary Oscar for Technology. Unfortunately, the rising inflation of the dollar and the worldwide conflict of World War II resulted in theatrical releases of Pinocchio (1940) and Fantasia (1940) failing to launch upon their release. Moreover, at the time the revenue difference of the powerhouse of the US economy was not as it was in today’s time, and the European market made Disney take a catastrophic hit to their pocketbooks. Furthermore, with the decline of morale of the company as a whole, it is where Disney Strikes began to encapsulate the industry at the start of the early 1940s. The impact of the events paved the way for the next two decades.
Though events of World War II gripped the world, multiple industries like Disney's decline in performance did birth new talents and recognition of older ones. Fleischer Brothers are best known for Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor Man, and the original Superman cartoons to name a few. In 1939 in response to the release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, they release the film Gulliver’s Travels, to a good box office turnaround. With the success of Gulliver’s Travels, Paramount funded the Fleischers to make a second film, Mr. Bug Goes to Town set to be released around Christmas in short two years into 1941. Moreover, tragedy would overshadow the release of the December film by the bombing of Pearl Harbor two short days later. The acquisition prompted Paramount to push the release further back, leading to poor sales. This allowed paramount to force both of the Fleischer Brothers out of the company in 1942. Ending one of the first-ever animation studios would push Disney to consult other ways to push back from economic strife due to the conflict of WWII, which the company was going to need to expand its horizons.
Part 2: When You Wish Upon a Review
Pinocchio has been in a lot of people’s childhoods, including mine as an addition to my shelf collection of Disney movies. Upon deciding to pull the movie off the shelf, I couldn’t help but have fond memories of my family dynamic of my mother and sister all us watching Pinocchio by Disney. The joke of my own childhood family home is referring to our house as ‘Geppetto’s Workshop,’ with as many collected clocks in the home. Moreover, fond memories as the familiar clocks constant tick’tok conjure fond memories as a whole before even submerging myself to give an honest review, but as the best say, ‘show must go on.”
The visuals of the film were very polished, as well as the transitions aged very well when Jimmy makes their screen appearance. Upon rewatching the Disney interpretation of Pinocchio still amazes my exceptions, as being at times almost modern even for a movie made in the 1930s.
However, though Snow White and Pinocchio were both brilliant and received animation quality-wise, there still was notable roughness of the story concept upon less bracket to expand upon the story and cohesiveness. Moreover, there were points of Pinocchio was lightly shaped for its time, but still hindered due to the factor of the decade and not having to prove anything in full-length animated movies and attempt to shape the story and dynamic a tad bit more. However, notable roughness can still be exhibited in viewership wise.
The classic Disney revision of the Italian Fairytale of Pinocchio versus that of Disney’s Snow White, as there were notable differences in character interactive visuals to their environment. The notable protagonists of each telling, like Pinocchio's childish actions versus that of Snow White being very reserved, timid, and times of freight drawn incredible lengths. A notable appearance in the story of Pinocchio's film was Geppetto's very expressive one point takes the apple and shines it a bit, and playfully hands it to Pinocchio, showing he is a very playful and happy character. Moreover, at the moment in the story, Pinocchio goes missing Geppetto’s fatherly concern is noted in the visuals, as well as the sadness impacts hard. The Disney 1940’s Pinocchio is very of this kind of moment, as loud outspoken characters such as Honest John or young Pinocchio’s moment on film as he skips in the story.
Closer observation of the artistic animation of the character designs, especially for the time of the decade was splendid. Disney’s Pinocchio touched base with me as an artist, and the classic film's attention to detail in the facial, background and expressive emotions of the facial features hit home. The concept of Geppetto, Honest John, and Jiminy Cricket was among my favorites, with less favorable was the Blue Fairy, but for the time can complement the translucency of the wings. Though this could be personal note the dated films period, as a few character clothing choices played a factor in this Disney film. Taking note Geppetto’s concept design has soft rounded features to him, this usually is used to portray a character who is kind and trustworthy. Whereas, Honest John, has a more triangular design, on top of the fact that he is a fox. Foxes in media are usually depicted as sly and untrustworthy. This does stem from foxes stealing livestock from farms in the historical past. Furthermore, he’s designed to be wearing a very tattered suit, leading us to think he’s upper class and sophisticated, yet he’s still wearing rags making this a false truth. As stated before, I feel the weakest design in this film is the Blue Fairy. She’s very reminiscent of Snow White where she looks like she’s supposed to be from the 1930s instead of late 1700s Italy. However, the animations' hand-drawn sequences which still leave me perplexed about how the wings were translucent and nailed the concept that made the film whimsical. Notably, we also see the return of the makeup trick upon the highlights of the main child character of Pinocchio’s hair and visual scenes with water of the sea depicted in the film.
Delving into the lyrical sense of the film and the composure of the film's soundtrack were astonishing for its time, even if it didn’t take off in theaters for the time. Disney’s Snow White had good tunes, but Pinocchio seems to have more foothold and catchy lyrics and songs. Personally, the concept of the opening song for your films becomes the anthem for the Disney Studio for years, which is a smash in my book. Relistening to the soundtracks for these films both Snow White and Pinocchio for research, its Italian Fairy Tale retelling that seems to be more enjoyable and even incorporates the toy shop feel for certain soundtracks. The main composers were Leigh Harline and Edward H. Plumb, while performers were Cliff Edwards, Christan Rub, Dickie Jones, Walter Catlett, Dickie Jones, and Patrica Page. Elaborating the soundtrack for Pinocchio’s songs such as: “When You Wish Upon a Star,” “Give a Little Whistle,” “I’ve Got No Strings,” and finally “Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee;” personally solidifies an aspect of a twinge of today’s pop culture. As well as other songs that didn’t cut the curd upon the film’s release in theaters, that have become available in special features behind the film's creation and Disney Vault re-release onto DVD/BlueRay, etc decades later.
Part 3: Cultural Impact I got no strings to hold me down
Previously stated, this film was going to be difficult to elaborate without some note of admiration being as it was a small staple of my childhood. Overall, the Disney retelling of the classic Italian Fairy Tale of Pinocchio (1940), which decades later became a bigger impact on a future general cultural iconic animation as a brilliant classic. Though the iconic Disney classic re-telling had constrained pacing however was a good story as a whole. They establish that long-form animation is viable and has opened a whole new way to present a long-form story. Finally, anyone who’s seen a Disney film has heard the opening theme for the company, and that song comes from this movie. It’s one of the most recognizable tunes in the film industry. Score-wise, Pinocchio sits at a strong 8/10 as my partner says “good story, the pacing is bad” and I agree, I think they’re starting to work on their storytelling skills and we’ll just have to see how the next few films develop. The next film review is going to be taking a deep dive into Fantasia (1940), and its musical journey into brilliant collaboration musical and touch of Walt’s dream of animation view and fine art form.
Side Note:
There wasn’t a lot to write about when it comes to the history of the Walt Disney Company at this time. We have a series of movies all coming out one right after the other. So I decided to give a quick history about the end of the Fleischer Studios, as I think everyone knows their characters, but don't have knowledge of the studio. I do hope this prompts you to look into the Fleischers, I think you’ll find they have a unique style.
shout out to Vil-SumWolf for taking the time to edit my writing
Want to see these Disney reviews a week early? Head on over to my Patreon, and for only dollar support, you can get these pieces of fanart a week early!
https://www.patreon.com/tateshaw
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