History Trivia / Pinocchio

** At one point during the "I Got No Strings" sequence, there was going to be an African puppet that was depicted in [[ValuesDissonance extremely racist imagery (notably with lips so large it looked more like a duck than a human)]] that was quickly cut during the film's production. Only [[https://photos.auctionanything.com/x/9186/m12ms.jpeg a single model sheet of that scene is known to exist]]. Another puppet that would have appeared during the song would have been [[https://havesomedisney.tumblr.com/post/139693747889/marionettes-should-not-be-this-provacative-cut a beautiful Arabian puppet]], although this puppet didn't make it into the film at all, along with the Gendarme puppets.

** The movie was originally going to take place around Christmas time, which meant that it would also be snowing. Walt Disney nixed the idea because he wanted the movie to be enjoyed year-round (its original theatrical release was around Valentine's Day on top of that).

** Foulfellow and Gideon were supposed to meet Pinocchio a third time, and be caught by the police. Cutting this effectively made them {{Karma Houdini}}s.

** "Honest John", which was included as a bonus feature on the 2009 Platinum Edition DVD/Blu-Ray release.
** "Monstro the Whale", what remains of it in the theatrical film is a melody briefly heard in the film's underscore when Pinocchio sets off to find Monstro at the bottom of the sea.

** At one point during the "I Got No Strings" sequence, there was going to be an African puppet that was depicted in [[ValuesDissonance extremely racist imagery (notably with lips so large it looked more like a duck than a human)]] that was quickly cut during the film's production. Only [[https://photos.auctionanything.com/x/9186/m12ms.jpeg a single model sheet of that scene is known to exist]], and in the final film it only appears in the background among the other puppets, [[https://animationscreencaps.com/pinocchio-1940/page/28 most notably before Stromboli puts Pinocchio in a cage]]. Another puppet that would have appeared during the song would have been [[https://havesomedisney.tumblr.com/post/139693747889/marionettes-should-not-be-this-provacative-cut an Arabian puppet]], although this puppet didn't make it into the film at all.

* AcclaimedFlop: Its critical success was pretty close to Snow White's and it did well at the American box office. Unfortunately, the film had a large budget and it was released during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, meaning it could not get a foreign release, which resulted in it being a BoxOfficeBomb. It lost RKO tons of money and left Walt Disney depressed. Fortunately, [[VindicatedByCable the reissues in theaters and then on video did far better, more than making up for the film's initial losses]].

* DeletedRole: In his only work for Disney (if you don't count ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''), Creator/MelBlanc originally recorded dialogue for Gideon the cat. He was cut out not because the character was taken out but because they decided to keep him silent to capitalize on the popularity of the similarly-silent Dopey in ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''. A single hiccup is all that remains of Blanc's performance in the film.

** Creator/MelBlanc originally voiced Gideon but was cut after Walt Disney decided to make him a mute to capture the success of Dopey from Snow White. Only a hic-up was left in the film. This movie was made before he did regular work with Warner Bros and Disney decided to let him go.

* ImageSource:
** BecomeARealBoy
** MakeAWish
** OnlyTheLeadsGetAHappyEnding

* QuoteSource:
** ObliviousTransformation
** PleasureIsland

* BoxOfficeBomb: When it originally came out in 1940 thanks to WWII limiting its release to North and South America only. Budget, $2,289,247. Box office, $1.4-1.9 million (original theatrical release tally only).

* ChildrenVoicingChildren: One of the earliest examples in animation history. Walt himself probably demanded this to convey the realism he wanted in this film.

* ''Pinocchio'' is one of only two Disney Animated Masterpieces to be on Creator/RogerEbert's [[RogerEbertGreatMoviesList Great Movies List]]; the other animated film from Disney to be on that list is ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''.

** Though averted with Lampwick, whose actor was in his 20s despite his being a teenager at most.

* UsefulNotes/AFIS100YearsSeries:
** AFIS100Years100Songs:
** #7, "When You Wish Upon A Star"
** AFIS100Years100Cheers: #38
** AFIS10Top10:
*** #2, Animation

* AFIS100YearsSeries:

** NoMoreForMe

** PinocchioNose

* AccidentallyCorrectZoology: Monstro himself is an exagerated version of the real-life sperm whale, with a gargantuan size, a broader head shape and teeth on both jaws. In 2010, paleontologists officially named ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livyatan Livyatan melvillei]]'', a predatory ancestor of modern sperm whales which Monstro greatly resembles. Still, ''Livyatan'' was not as big as Monstro is, who seemingly reaches almost {{Kaiju}}-like proportions.

** At one point during the "I Got No Strings" sequence, there was going to be an African puppet that was depicted in [[ValuesDissonance extremely racist imagery (notably with lips so large it looked more like a duck than a human)]] that was quickly cut during the film's production. Only a [[https://photos.auctionanything.com/x/9186/m12ms.jpeg single model sheet of that scene is known to exist]], and in the final film it only appears in the background among the other puppets, [[https://animationscreencaps.com/pinocchio-1940/page/28 most notably before Stromboli puts Pinocchio in a cage]]. Another puppet that would have appeared during the song would have been [[https://havesomedisney.tumblr.com/post/139693747889/marionettes-should-not-be-this-provacative-cut an Arabian puppet]], although this puppet didn't make it into the film at all.

* CrossDressingVoices: In the original dubs for the French, Swedish, Danish and Hungarian versions, Pinocchio was voiced by grown women. In the re-dubs he's voices by boys, however, making it seen like Disney himself preferred the idea of having children voice children.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Christian Rub (Gepetto's voice actor) was a '''Nazi sympathizer''' and frequently upset cast and crew members with his praising of Hitler. ''While the Holocaust was going on''. The film crew showed him what they thought of him when they got to "rock" him on a boat set for the animators to use as a reference during the Monstro scenes.

** As noted under AcclaimedFlop, had UsefulNotes/WorldWarII not broken out, the film would've been released internationally and probably would've been a box office success.

** Pleasure Island went through several different designs, with the early concept art containing more fantastical elements such as candy growing on trees and the boys drinking from taps that spewed soda rather than sap.

** At one point during the "I Got No Strings" sequence, there was going to be an African puppet that was depicted in [[ValuesDissonance extremely racist imagery (notably with lips so large it looked more like a duck than a human)]] that was quickly cut during the film's production. Only [[https://photos.auctionanything.com/x/9186/m12ms.jpeg a single animation cell]] of this character exists.

* TropeNamer: For PinocchioNose, PinocchioSyndrome and PleasureIsland.

* StillbornFranchise: In the mid-2000s, [=DisneyToon=] Studios began development on a sequel. Robert Reece co-wrote the film's screenplay, which saw Pinocchio on a "strange journey" for the sake of something dear to him. "It's a story that leads Pinocchio to question why life appears unfair sometimes," said Reece. Creator/JohnLasseter cancelled Pinocchio II soon after being named Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2006.

* AccidentallyCorrectZoology: Monstro himself is an exagerated version of the real-life sperm whale, with an gargantuan size, a broader head shape and teeth on both jaws. In 2010, paleontologists officially named ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livyatan Livyatan melvillei]]'', a predatory ancestor of modern sperm whales which Monstro greatly resembles. Still, ''Livyatan'' was not as big as Monstro is, who seemingly reaches almost {{Kaiju}}-like proportions.

** At one point during the "I Got No Strings" sequence, there was going to be an African puppet that was depicted in [[ValuesDissonance extremely racist imagery (notably a Pickaninny)]] that was quickly cut during the film's production. Only [[https://photos.auctionanything.com/x/9186/m12ms.jpeg a single animation cell]] of this character exists.

* AFIS100Years100Songs:

* AFIS100Years100Cheers: #38
* AFIS10Top10:
** #2, Animation

** At one point during the "I Got No Strings" sequence, there was going to be an African puppet that was depicted in [[ValuesDissonance extremely racist imagery (notably a Pickaninny)]] that was quickly cut during the film's production. Only a single animation cell of this character exists.

** MelBlanc originally voiced Gideon but was cut after Walt Disney decided to make him a mute to capture the success of Dopey from Snow White. Only a hic-up was left in the film. This movie was made before he did regular work with Warner Bros and Disney decided to let him go.

** Pleasure Island went through several different designs with the early concept art containing more fantastical elements such as candy growing on trees and the boys drinking from taps that spewed soda rather than sap.

** At one point during the "I Got No Strings" sequence, there was going to be an African puppet that was depicted in [[ValuesDissonance extremely racist imagery (notably a pickaninny)]] that was quickly cut during the film's production. Only a single animation cell of this character exists.

** Charles Judels voices Stromboli and the Coachman. He even gives them different accents -- Stromboli has an Italian accent and the Coachman has a [[EvilBrit British accent]]. This bit of voice acting also carried over into the movie-themed dark ride at [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disneyland]], in which both Stromboli and the Coachman are voiced by former Disneyland marching band trombonist Ray Templin.