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75 YRS AGO THIS WEEK: Walt Disney follows "Snow White" up with newest animation - "Pinocchio".


75 YRS AGO THIS WEEK: Walt Disney follows "Snow White" up with newest animation - "Pinocchio". 
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"It was written in the stars that Walt Disney, greatest creator of fantasy in our day, should some time do the sad, wise and ancient Italian fable of Pinocchio , written down by Colodi. So he started two years ago, after Snow White was finished, worked slowly, made 300,000 drawings, spent $2,500,000, ordered six irresistible songs - and now Pinocchio is ready. LIFE here presents this American masterpiece, loveliest of Disney films in a Christmas booklet for all young readers under or over 12."

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  1. Ann KennedyDecember 12, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    A very magical story and those are such fun illustrations!

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  2. John W PoyntonDecember 12, 2014 at 9:15 AM

    Ann Kennedy It's and interesting twist to gain younger readership.

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  3. Ann KennedyDecember 12, 2014 at 9:30 AM

    John W Poynton That's a challenge:-)  I should think that history teachers would be inspired by your great posts!

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  4. John W PoyntonDecember 12, 2014 at 9:45 AM

    Ann Kennedy I'm blushing. Thanks. But what I meant was the way LIFE made the story of Pinocchio into a booklet in this issue "for under or over 12".

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  5. Ann KennedyDecember 12, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    John W Poynton Oh!! Haha I'm a bit dense today:-)  But my comment still holds!

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  6. John CampbellDecember 12, 2014 at 12:08 PM

    I have a vintage poseable vinyl Pinnochio toy with moveable arns , legs, and head. But the nose never changes. That little liar.

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