This is a restored version of the film, released in theaters on December 21, 1984, and on VHS on March 26, 1993. Priced at $24.99, Pinocchio was claimed to be "available for the last time this (20th) century", the film was actually later released in 1999.
Synopsis[]
A timeless musical fantasy that has touched the hearts of millions throughout the world, Pinocchio remains the most perfect animated feature Walt Disney produced (Los Angeles Times). This legendary milestone won two Academy Awards, for Best Score and Best Song, "When You Wish Upon A Star", the all-time classic that echoes the universal theme of love, family and friendship. While the kindly toy maker Geppetto sleeps, a blue fairy brings his beloved marionette Pinocchio to life, beginning a fantastic odyssey that will test the wooden puppet's bravery, loyalty and honesty -- virtues he must learn to become a real boy. Despite the warning of his wise friend, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio befriends a variety of roguish characters, leading up to his climactic battle with Monstro the whale! For over fifty years, this inspiring tale about the magical power of believing in your dreams has delighted generations. After a year of meticulous restoration, which included cleaning and removing scratches from the original negatives frame by frame, eliminating age-old distortions on the sound track, and revitalizing the color, the now-pristine film was reissued in 1940. Now, the fully restored Pinocchio can be enjoyed for the first time on video and forever in the heart of anyone who has ever wished upon a star.
VHS Supplements[]
| Video | Creation date | Announcer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green warning screens | April 10, 1992 | |
| 2 | Trailer for The Nightmare Before Christmas | March 26, 1993 | Brian Cummings |
| 3 | Video preview for Aladdin | March 26, 1993 | Mark Elliot |
| 4 | Feature Presentation | April 10, 1992 | Mark Elliot |
| 5 | Walt Disney Classics logo | September 18, 1992 | |
| 6 | Pinocchio | February 7, 1940 |
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Theatrical release[]
1992 VHS[]
1993 VHS[]
1993-1994 VHS[]
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- Peter & the Wolf
- Mickey & the Beanstalk
- Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- Disney Favorite Stories: The Prince & the Pauper
1994 VHS[]
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- All 9 Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection titles from 1994-1996
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- The Three Caballeros (1994 VHS)
- So Dear to My Heart (1994 VHS)
- Alice in Wonderland (1994 VHS)
- The Sword in the Stone (1994 VHS)
- Mary Poppins (1994 VHS)
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1994 VHS)
- Robin Hood (1994 VHS)
- Pete's Dragon (1994 VHS)
- All 15 Walt Disney Family Film Collection titles
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1994 VHS)
- Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1994 VHS)
- Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1994 VHS)
- Old Yeller (1994 VHS)
- The Shaggy Dog (1994 VHS)
- Pollyanna (1994 VHS)
- Swiss Family Robinson (1994 VHS)
- The Parent Trap (1994 VHS)
- The Three Lives of Thomasina (1994 VHS)
- That Darn Cat! (1994 VHS)
- The Love Bug (1994 VHS)
- Herbie Rides Again (1994 VHS)
- The Island at the Top of the World (1994 VHS)
- Escape to Witch Mountain (1994 VHS)
- The Apple Dumpling Gang (1994 VHS)