Abstract

Films

"Pinocchio," Walt Disney's second feature-length motion picture, is a free version of the original fantasy; it tells the story of the puppet given life by the Blue Fairy and changed into a "real boy" when he proves in many adventures-after initial failures-his truthfulness, courage, and unselfishness. The film surpasses the film "Snow White" in many respects though not in all, and presents at least three unforgettable characters: the amorous cat, the jealous fish, and the pompous, humorous cricket-the puppet's good but not too watchful conscience. Everybody, young and old, the world over will enjoy them thoroughly. They steal the show even from Pinocchio himself, who cannot compete with their personalities-the emphasis being on his adventures and not on him as an individual.