Pinocchio is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel, "The Adventures Of Pinocchio" (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. Pinocchio is known for his long nose which grows when he lies. This 1957 adaptation stars Mickey Rooney, Walter Slezak, Stubby Kaye, and a cast of others.       

Pinocchio is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel, "The Adventures Of Pinocchio" (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. Pinocchio is known for his long nose which grows when he lies. This 1957 adaptation stars Mickey Rooney, Walter Slezak, Stubby Kaye, and a cast of others.      

Collodi's classic children's story seen in a one-hour TV version, a verse play with music. The story is of "Geppetto, an old carpenter with only a cat as a friend. Lonely, he fashions out of wood a little boy, who magically is able to walk and talk and be a companion to Geppetto. But he's naughty too and his guardian angel tells him he has but a year and a day to conquer his greed; after which he may become a real, human little boy.
Yasha Frank wrote the script and is staging the production. Music by Alec Wilder, lyrics by William Engvick. Glen Osser conducts. Mickey Rooney heads a cast of stars.

Highlights: 

"Happy News"- Stubby Kaye
"Pinocchio's Song"- Mickey Rooney, Walter Slezak
"Pinocchio's Lullaby"- Walter Slezak 
"The Fox's Pitch"- Martyn Green 
"Listen To Your Heart"- Fran Allison 
"Undersea Ballet"- Mata and Hari
"Jolly Coachman's Song"- Jerry Colonna
"The Birthday Party"- Ensemble 

Cast:
Pinocchio- Mickey Rooney 
Papa Geppetto- Walter Slezak 
Fairy Queen- Fran Allison 
Town Crier- Stubby Kaye
Jolly Coachman- Jerry Colonna
Fox- Martyn Green
Marionettes- Mata and Hari, Imalda De Martin
Geppetto's Cat- Sondra Lee
Cat Friend Of Fox- Matt Mattox




Duplicate of 10494.  

This prime-time animated special based upon the popular comic strip character originally aired on the CBS network on November 20th, 1973. It won an Emmy award the following year. In 2001, it began airing on the ABC network after airing on CBS until the year 2000.             

It's Arbor Day Charlie Brown is the 15th prime-time animated television special based upon the Peanuts comic strip. Charlie Brown plants a garden in a baseball field. 

The voices of Dylan Beach, Gail Davis, Sarah Beach, Stuart Brotman, Greg Felton, Liam Martin, Michelle Muller, Vinnie Dow, and Bill Melendez.