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Pinocchio (1968 film)

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'Pinocchio' is a 90-minute musical adaptation of Carlo Collodi's classic 1883 book. It aired on NBC on December 8, 1968, as part of the 'Hallmark Hall of Fame' series.

Peter Noone, lead singer of Herman's Hermits, played Pinocchio and Burl Ives was cast as Mister Geppetto. Walter Marks wrote the songs, and the script was adapted by Ernest Kinoy.

Cast



* Burl Ives Geppetto

* Peter Noone Pinocchio

* Anita Gillette Blue Fairy

* Mort Marshall Cat

* Jack Fletcher Fox

* Ned Wertimer Farmer Whale

* Charlotte Rae Rosa Whale

* Pierre Epstein Weasel

Production



'Pinocchio' was recorded on videotape at NBC's Brooklyn Studio.

Noone was fitted with a fake nose that initially was problematic for the production staff. Richard Lewine, the show's producer, described the problem to 'TV Guide':

"Since we didn't want to cheat the audience out of seeing it grow, we hired Bil Baird to create one. Bil stood behind Pinocchio, out of camera range, holding the end of a rod that attached to the nose. When he pushed the rod, the nose, made from expandable material, lengthened. It worked beautifully," Lewine said.

"But when we went on camera, we discovered that you could see the separation between the fake nose and Peter's real one. Two hours of work with the make-up man solved the problem, but it was worrisome," he said.

Broadcast



NBC aired the special on Sunday, December 8, 1968, at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. It pre-empted two regular shows on NBC's schedule, 'The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and 'Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'.

Songs



* "Chip Off The Old Block"

* "Wonderful World, Hello"

* "Beautiful People"

* "Little Bad Habits"

* "Walk With Him"

* "You Could Get To Like It"

* "It's A Dog's Life"

* "Too Soon"

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