Cliff Edwards
Once cast as Jiminy Cricket, Walt said that Edwards’ smooth, upbeat performance was “so much fun we altered the character to conform with the voice.”
Tag Archives: Pinocchio
Missing Footage – And Remembering Things That Never Existed!
Did you ever swear that a scene in a film was there – but there’s no proof of its existence?
Disney Rarities
This week, two Disney oddities in Mark Kausler’s film closet – one, a lost educational film from the 1940s, the other some rare behind the scenes footage from Pinocchio.
Disney on Lux Radio Theater – Part Two
Last week, I introduced you to the world of The Lux Radio Theate, a program that featured adaptations of Disney feature films. Here are the remaining four episodes.
The Enduring “Pinocchio” Storyteller on Walt Disney Records
After over 60 years on records, cassettes and now downloads, the Pinocchio Storyteller album has managed to retain Cliff Edwards’ original 1957 narration as Jiminy Cricket.
Favorite Character Moments in Animation
There’s a lot of cartoons I really like, but when it comes right down to it, there’s often brilliant *moments* that are especially great. Here’s my list.
Pinocchio on RCA and Decca: All In A Nice Neat Package
People who bought the Decca set certainly got value for money–even if the RCA Victor surfaces wore better under the needle than Decca’s.
The “Pinocchio” Song Book
Songs from Disney’s Pinocchio would wind up being given to bands that were not the hottest swing groups, but went to solid name-bands – or obscure musical groups.
“On Thimbles Or Something…” Short Thoughts on the Future of Collecting Animated Films
Michael Eisner added that, in 1991, ”the technology will be so advanced and changed, videocassettes will be on thimbles or something…”
Rankin/Bass’ “New Adventures of Pinocchio” on Records
It’s no lie: this is the obscure soundtrack to the first TV show to use the stop-motion “Animagic” process, years before Rudolph, Frosty, the Snow Miser and the Heat Miser.
