The Origins of Pinocchio

this puppets only wish was to become a

this puppets only wish was to become a real boy real boy

real boy real boy

real boy real boy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the origins of

be taking a look at the origins of

be taking a look at the origins of Pinocchio this famous puppet made his

Pinocchio this famous puppet made his

Pinocchio this famous puppet made his debut in an 1881 Italian serial and the

debut in an 1881 Italian serial and the

debut in an 1881 Italian serial and the character was further developed two

character was further developed two

character was further developed two years later in the children’s novel The

years later in the children’s novel The

years later in the children’s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio Italian

Adventures of Pinocchio Italian

Adventures of Pinocchio Italian children’s writer Carlo Lorenzini

children’s writer Carlo Lorenzini

children’s writer Carlo Lorenzini originally brought Pinocchio to life and

originally brought Pinocchio to life and

originally brought Pinocchio to life and was best known for captivating audiences

was best known for captivating audiences

was best known for captivating audiences under the pen name Carlo Collodi

under the pen name Carlo Collodi

under the pen name Carlo Collodi collodi’s fantasy tale began with an

collodi’s fantasy tale began with an

collodi’s fantasy tale began with an aging woodcarver named mr. Antonio who

aging woodcarver named mr. Antonio who

aging woodcarver named mr. Antonio who found a block of talking wood though he

found a block of talking wood though he

found a block of talking wood though he planned to use it for the leg of a table

planned to use it for the leg of a table

planned to use it for the leg of a table he instead gave it to a younger

he instead gave it to a younger

he instead gave it to a younger woodcarver named Geppetto who decided to

woodcarver named Geppetto who decided to

woodcarver named Geppetto who decided to use it to create a wooden puppet the

use it to create a wooden puppet the

use it to create a wooden puppet the talking wood soon became a troublemaking

talking wood soon became a troublemaking

talking wood soon became a troublemaking marionette hey hey who’s he you hey

marionette hey hey who’s he you hey

marionette hey hey who’s he you hey Lizzie you with a life of its own and

Lizzie you with a life of its own and

Lizzie you with a life of its own and the desire to become a real child

the desire to become a real child

the desire to become a real child despite his creators apparent dislike of

despite his creators apparent dislike of

despite his creators apparent dislike of children and the puppets and ability to

children and the puppets and ability to

children and the puppets and ability to stop causing problems the craftsman grew

stop causing problems the craftsman grew

stop causing problems the craftsman grew fond of his creation he even gave his

fond of his creation he even gave his

fond of his creation he even gave his puppet a name call you

Inaki Oh which was likely derived from

Inaki Oh which was likely derived from the Italian word no Kyo meaning a knot

the Italian word no Kyo meaning a knot

the Italian word no Kyo meaning a knot of wood

of wood

of wood Pinocchio’s most iconic and beloved

Pinocchio’s most iconic and beloved

Pinocchio’s most iconic and beloved characteristic was his inability to lie

characteristic was his inability to lie

characteristic was his inability to lie without his nose sprouting from his head

without his nose sprouting from his head

without his nose sprouting from his head weren’t you afraid no man but they tied

weren’t you afraid no man but they tied

weren’t you afraid no man but they tied me in a big shack this became a highly

me in a big shack this became a highly

me in a big shack this became a highly recognizable popular and long-lasting

recognizable popular and long-lasting

recognizable popular and long-lasting element of the story and is now a part

element of the story and is now a part

element of the story and is now a part of popular culture following the book

of popular culture following the book

of popular culture following the book success various European artists adapted

success various European artists adapted

success various European artists adapted the character into their comics

the character into their comics

the character into their comics Pinocchio likewise inspired several

Pinocchio likewise inspired several

Pinocchio likewise inspired several live-action films and musicals however

live-action films and musicals however

live-action films and musicals however the most well-known interpretation dates

the most well-known interpretation dates

the most well-known interpretation dates from 1940 when the Walt Disney Animation

from 1940 when the Walt Disney Animation

from 1940 when the Walt Disney Animation Studios adapted the tale for its second

Studios adapted the tale for its second

Studios adapted the tale for its second animated feature in that motion picture

animated feature in that motion picture

animated feature in that motion picture the characters and story underwent many

the characters and story underwent many

the characters and story underwent many creative tweaks these included the

creative tweaks these included the

creative tweaks these included the introduction of Jiminy Cricket who was

introduction of Jiminy Cricket who was

introduction of Jiminy Cricket who was based on a far less human-like cricket

based on a far less human-like cricket

based on a far less human-like cricket from the source material that spoke one

from the source material that spoke one

from the source material that spoke one phrase and was promptly squished

phrase and was promptly squished

phrase and was promptly squished Pinocchio himself was remodeled to look

Pinocchio himself was remodeled to look

Pinocchio himself was remodeled to look more like a real boy and he completely

more like a real boy and he completely

more like a real boy and he completely shed his rowdy sarcastic and diabolical

shed his rowdy sarcastic and diabolical

shed his rowdy sarcastic and diabolical personality cue overall the tales darker

personality cue overall the tales darker

personality cue overall the tales darker elements were eliminated and the

elements were eliminated and the

elements were eliminated and the characters were made much more friendly

characters were made much more friendly

characters were made much more friendly and likeable in a departure from the

and likeable in a departure from the

and likeable in a departure from the original story Disney’s tail had

original story Disney’s tail had

original story Disney’s tail had Pinocchio completes several tasks for

Pinocchio completes several tasks for

Pinocchio completes several tasks for the Blue Fairy in order to become a real

the Blue Fairy in order to become a real

the Blue Fairy in order to become a real boy prove yourself brave truthful and

boy prove yourself brave truthful and

boy prove yourself brave truthful and unselfish and someday you will be a real

unselfish and someday you will be a real

unselfish and someday you will be a real boy since he didn’t have a conscience

boy since he didn’t have a conscience

boy since he didn’t have a conscience Jiminy Cricket was given the job maybe

Jiminy Cricket was given the job maybe

Jiminy Cricket was given the job maybe you and I had better have a little

you and I had better have a little

you and I had better have a little heart-to-heart talk why well you want to

heart-to-heart talk why well you want to

heart-to-heart talk why well you want to be a real boy don’t you in another

be a real boy don’t you in another

be a real boy don’t you in another change from the source material Disney’s

change from the source material Disney’s

change from the source material Disney’s Geppetto was ready to accept and love

Geppetto was ready to accept and love

Geppetto was ready to accept and love the wooden puppet as his own son almost

the wooden puppet as his own son almost

the wooden puppet as his own son almost immediately

immediately

immediately however Pinocchio was misled by several

however Pinocchio was misled by several

however Pinocchio was misled by several characters who led him down a dark path

characters who led him down a dark path

characters who led him down a dark path of gambling smoking and drinking at

of gambling smoking and drinking at

of gambling smoking and drinking at Pleasure Island that magical place was

Pleasure Island that magical place was

Pleasure Island that magical place was imbued with the power to turn

imbued with the power to turn

imbued with the power to turn misbehaving boys into donkeys

misbehaving boys into donkeys

misbehaving boys into donkeys fortunately Pinocchio escaped and

fortunately Pinocchio escaped and

fortunately Pinocchio escaped and discovered that Geppetto had ventured

discovered that Geppetto had ventured

discovered that Geppetto had ventured out to rescue him but was swallowed by a

out to rescue him but was swallowed by a

out to rescue him but was swallowed by a whale determined to save his father the

whale determined to save his father the

whale determined to save his father the puppet travelled to the bottom of the

puppet travelled to the bottom of the

puppet travelled to the bottom of the sea

sea

sea where he sacrificed his own life to save

where he sacrificed his own life to save

where he sacrificed his own life to save Geppetto’s due to this selfless act the

Geppetto’s due to this selfless act the

Geppetto’s due to this selfless act the Blue Fairy brought Pinocchio back to

Blue Fairy brought Pinocchio back to

Blue Fairy brought Pinocchio back to life as a real boy though this journey

life as a real boy though this journey

life as a real boy though this journey differed from that presented in the

differed from that presented in the

differed from that presented in the original literary work both versions

original literary work both versions

original literary work both versions shared many similarities Pinocchio is an

shared many similarities Pinocchio is an

shared many similarities Pinocchio is an iconic character and the star of a

iconic character and the star of a

iconic character and the star of a fantasy tale about self-discovery and

fantasy tale about self-discovery and

fantasy tale about self-discovery and self-improvement he remains a popular

self-improvement he remains a popular

self-improvement he remains a popular literary icon even if he is best

literary icon even if he is best

literary icon even if he is best recognized for his animated incarnation

recognized for his animated incarnation

recognized for his animated incarnation Oh real how a real boy

Oh real how a real boy

Oh real how a real boy your life and you are a real boy these

your life and you are a real boy these

your life and you are a real boy these cards for a celebration

cards for a celebration

cards for a celebration [Music]