Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton LuskeWhile all movies require collaboration, animated films are in a league of their own—most notoriously the painstakingly handcrafted early works of Walt Disney. To mak...

Various WritersIn order to understand Pinocchio, we have to look back at its source material. To the time machine, loyal Shmoopers.The Original RebootThe Adventures of Pinocchio was written by Ital...

DisneyHave you ever heard of this young, upstart production crew called The Walt Disney Company? We think they're really going to hit it big someday.We're joking of course, but that's an accurate d...

Traditional AnimationIn the era of CGI and green screens, it's easy to forget just how hard it is to draw a cartoon by hand. This is especially true in Pinocchio's case. Released in 1940, Pinocchio...

Leigh Harline, Ned WashingtonNo matter which way you slice it, Pinocchio has one of the most iconic scores in cinema history. Not only did it win the 1940 Academy Awards for Best Score and Best Son...

Unless you're talking about a franchise that rhymes with Mar Boars, Disney fans are the most passionate bunch of fanboys and fangirls you'll ever meet. There are Disney Cruises. There are more Disn...