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.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
TV Movie, Family, Fantasy
Release:
March 1976
Production:
The Vidtronics Company, CBS
Cast:
Sandy Duncan, Danny Kaye, Clive Revill, Gary Morgan, Flip Wilson, Liz Torres, Don Correia, Roy Smith, Leonard Crofoot, Ben Lokey, Troy Garza
Tags:
italy, woodcutter, musical, puppet, framing device, peer pressure, based on fairy tale, show within a show
