"Figaro (Disney) Figaro is a fictional cat character who first appeared in Disney's 1940 animated film ""Pinocchio"". Figaro is probably best known as the pet cat of Mister Geppetto and Pinocchio. Figaro was Walt Disney's favorite character in ""Pinocchio""; he loved the kitten so much, he wanted him to appear as much as possible. Once production on ""Pinocchio"" was done, Walt made him the pet of Minnie Mouse, replacing Fifi. He has also starred independently in a number of Disney shorts, as the pet cat of Minnie Mouse, as it was common for Disney characters to be transposed from movies"
"Pinocchio (1940 film) Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the Italian children's novel ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"" by Carlo Collodi. It was the second animated feature film produced by Disney, made after the success of ""Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"" (1937). The plot of the film involves an old wood-carver named Geppetto who carves a wooden puppet named Pinocchio. The puppet is brought to life by a blue fairy, who informs him that he can become a real boy if he proves himself to be ""brave, truthful, and"
"again when looking for a place for Geppetto to recuperate. This time, the pair have become impoverished, whereas the Fox is now truly lame, nearly hairless, and tailless (the Fox had to chop off his own tail to sell for money), and the Cat truly blind. They plead for food or money, but are rebuffed by Pinocchio (having learned of their tricks and presumably realizes that they were the ones who tried to murder him) while stating that it serves them right for their wickedness. He then leaves, all the while saying goodbye to his ""false friends."" In the 1940"
"Pinocchio Pinocchio (; ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"" (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi. Carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a village near Lucca, he was created as a wooden puppet but dreams of becoming a real boy. He is notably characterized for his frequent tendency to lie, which causes his nose to grow. Pinocchio is a cultural icon. As one of the most reimagined characters in children's literature, his story has been adapted into other media, notably the 1940 Disney film ""Pinocchio"". Pinocchio's characterization varies across interpretations,"
"small village in Tuscany, the poor carpenter Geppetto decides to fabricate a wooden puppet with socket because he feels himself alone. The puppet is called Pinocchio, and that magically comes to life and begins to make jokes of all kinds to Geppetto and the villagers. Soon Pinocchio escapes, although his father wants him to go to study in school like a normal child; the puppet is captured by the puppeter Mangiafoco, who wants to roast him, but Pinocchio moves him, and manages to save his life. Pinocchio runs into other adventures, encountering swindlers: the Cat and the Fox, then the"
"Geppetto (film) Geppetto is a 2000 made-for-television musical remake of the popular Italian children's book ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"" and the original 1940 Disney film, starring Drew Carey and Julia Louis-Dreyfus debuting on The Wonderful World of Disney. It featured original songs written by Stephen Schwartz. Schwartz had developed the songs as a reunion for ""Mary Poppins"" stars Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, but Andrews was undergoing throat surgery so the idea was dropped. Carey's role in the film became a recurring butt of jokes on his series ""Whose Line is it Anyway?."" Geppetto (Drew Carey) is a poor"
"out of the project. In February 2018, it was reported that Paul King was chosen to direct the film with Jack Thorne re-writing the script. In August of that year, Weitz revealed that the script was still in development and that filming is expected to occur in England and Italy, beginning at some point in 2019. In late-November 2018, Tom Hanks entered early talks to play Geppetto. Pinocchio (1940 film) Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the Italian children's novel ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"" by Carlo Collodi. It was"
"offers to sacrifice himself in Harlequin's stead, he is refused by Mangiafuoco, who upon hearing that he is poor, gives Pinocchio five gold coins which are later seized by The Fox and the Cat (""Il Gatto e la Volpe""). In the 1940 animated Disney film ""Pinocchio"", Mangiafuoco is renamed Stromboli (in the Italian dub of the film, ""Mangiafuoco"" is Stromboli's epithet). The character is voiced by Charles Judels (who also voiced The Coachman in the same film), and animated by Bill Tytla. Unlike Mangiafuoco, who meets Pinocchio by chance, Stromboli buys Pinocchio from Honest John and Gideon and earns a"
"acts as a close friend and confidant to Minnie, often sleeping in her shop while she works. His roles in the show have been minor so far. His enemies include Monstro, Pete and sometimes Pluto in select shorts. Figaro swatting a swastika is the mascot of Wing Commander Ian Gleed's Hawker Hurricanes during, and after, the Battle of Britain, and his Spitfire Mk. Vb Trop which he flew during the Tunisia Campaign in 1943. Figaro (Disney) Figaro is a fictional cat character who first appeared in Disney's 1940 animated film ""Pinocchio"". Figaro is probably best known as the pet cat"
"Les Lye as the Fox, John Stephenson as the Cat and a townperson, Paul Frees as the constable, the puppet show barker, the Green Fisherman and the farmer, and also Peter Renaday as the tuna fish. Pinocchio (1972 film) Pinocchio (Italian: Un burattino di nome Pinocchio, literally ""A puppet named Pinocchio"") is a 1972 Italian animated film adaptation of Carlo Collodi's ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"". It was directed by Giuliano Cenci and produced by Cartoons Cinematografica Italiana. The English-dubbed version was released in the United States by G.G. Communications in 1978. The film was directed by Giuliano Cenci with assistance"
"2000. It was later released to DVD on September 26 of that year, and subsequently reissued on January 13, 2009. In 2006, ""Geppetto"" was adapted into a stage musical and renamed """". Geppetto (film) Geppetto is a 2000 made-for-television musical remake of the popular Italian children's book ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"" and the original 1940 Disney film, starring Drew Carey and Julia Louis-Dreyfus debuting on The Wonderful World of Disney. It featured original songs written by Stephen Schwartz. Schwartz had developed the songs as a reunion for ""Mary Poppins"" stars Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, but Andrews was undergoing"
"his congenital impudence. Before he is even built, Pinocchio already has a mischievous attitude; no sooner than Geppetto is finished carving Pinocchio's feet does the puppet proceed to kick him. Once the puppet has been finished and Geppetto teaches him to walk, Pinocchio runs out the door and away into the town. He is caught by a Carabiniere, who assumes Pinocchio has been mistreated and imprisons Geppetto. Left alone, Pinocchio heads back to Geppetto's house to get something to eat. Once he arrives at home, a talking cricket who has lived in the house for over a century warns him"
"Before falling asleep, Geppetto makes a wish on a star that Pinocchio be a real boy. During the night, a Blue Fairy visits the workshop and brings Pinocchio to life, although he still remains a puppet. She informs him that if he proves himself brave, truthful, and unselfish, he will become a real boy, and assigns Jiminy to be his conscience. Geppetto discovers that his wish has come true, and is filled with joy. However, on his way to school, Pinocchio is led astray by Honest John the Fox and his companion, Gideon the Cat, who convince him to join"
"Italy. A carpenter named Master Antonio, but whom everyone calls Master Cherry, has found a block of pinewood which he plans to carve into a leg for his table. When he begins, however, the log shouts out. Frightened by the talking log, Master Cherry gives it to his neighbor Geppetto, an extremely poor man who plans to make a living as a puppeteer in hopes of earning ""a crust of bread and a glass of wine"". Geppetto carves the block into a boy and names him ""Pinocchio"". As soon as Pinocchio's nose has been carved, it begins to grow with"
"his 70th birthday. Christian Rub Christian Rub (April 13, 1886 – April 14, 1956) was an Austrian-born American character actor known for his work in films of the late 1910s to the early 1950s, and was featured in more than 100 movies. He was born in Graz, in the Austrian Empire. His first appearance was in the 1919 movie ""The Belle of New York"". Rub was the visual basis and voice of Mister Geppetto in the animated Disney film ""Pinocchio"" (1940), Rub appeared in his last movie, ""Something for the Birds"", as Leo. He died in Santa Barbara, California just"
"Mister Geppetto Mister Geppetto ( ; ), also ""Mastro Geppetto"", is a fictional character in the novel ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"" by Carlo Collodi. Geppetto is an elderly, impoverished woodcarver and the creator (and thus 'father') of Pinocchio. He wears a yellow wig resembling cornmeal mush (called ""polendina""), and consequently his neighbors call him ""Polendina"" to annoy him. The name ""Geppetto"" is a diminutive form of ""Giuseppe"" (""Joseph""). Geppetto is introduced when carpenter Mister Antonio finds a talking block of pinewood that he was about to carve into a leg for his table. When Geppetto drops by looking for a"
"to buy a ticket for the show. The marionettes on stage recognize him in the audience and call out to him, angering the puppet master Mangiafuoco. The puppet master initially decides to use Pinocchio as firewood but ultimately releases him and gives him five gold pieces to give to Geppetto. As Pinocchio travels home to give the coins to his father, he meets a fox and a cat. The Cat pretends to be blind, and the Fox pretends to be lame. A white blackbird tries to warn Pinocchio of their lies, but the blackbird is eaten by the Cat. The"
"piece of wood to build a marionette, Antonio gives the block to Geppetto. Geppetto, being extremely poor and thinking on making a living as a puppeteer, carves the block into a boy and names him ""Pinocchio"". Before he is even built, Pinocchio already has a mischievous attitude; no sooner is Geppetto finished carving Pinocchio's feet then the puppet proceeds to kick him. Once the puppet has been finished and Geppetto teaches him to walk, Pinocchio runs out the door and away into the town. He is caught by the carabiniere. When people say that Geppetto dislikes children, the carabiniere assumes"
"into a pine tree, expressing his secret love for a woman named Leona. When he leaves, a bolt of lightning strikes the tree, imbuing the heart with magic. Years later, an older Geppetto finds the remains of the tree and carves a marionette out of it, naming him Pinocchio. Due to the heart's magic, Pinocchio comes to life, referring to Geppetto as his father. Pinocchio chases a pigeon outside, meeting Leona, and then a pair of thieves, Volpe and Felinet, who work for Lorenzini, a sinister theater director and puppet master, informing him of Pinocchio's existence and sentience. Lorenzini tries"
"damage and some injuries. It comes to rest in front of the house of Geppetto, a poor wood carver who carves a puppet named Pinocchio from it. To Geppetto's surprise, the puppet comes to life and to his dismay, it becomes very mischievous. Geppetto sells his only coat to provide schoolbooks for Pinocchio. However, the rambunctious puppet goes on several adventures, dreading school. He joins a puppet theater and is almost eaten by the gigantic puppet master Mangiafuoco. Pinocchio lies to get out of the situation, claiming misery and poverty in his family and the puppet master gives him five"
"Pinocchio (1976 TV program) Pinocchio is a 1976 made-for-TV musical starring Sandy Duncan in the title role and Danny Kaye as Gepetto. It was first broadcast March 27, 1976 on CBS and rerun on April 18, 1977. Framed by the story of a young theater girl's desire to study and work apart from her father, the classic children's story of ""Pinocchio"" is presented as a subplay with the young girl (Sandy Duncan) as Pinocchio and her father (Danny Kaye) as Geppetto. ""Pinocchio"" won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming, one for Costume Design (Bill Hargate) and"
"evil witch Mizrabel in her plot to dominate their world; he is imprisoned alongside Genie in the Cave of Wonders until eventually being rescued by Mickey Mouse. Pinocchio Pinocchio (; ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"" (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi. Carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a village near Lucca, he was created as a wooden puppet but dreams of becoming a real boy. He is notably characterized for his frequent tendency to lie, which causes his nose to grow. Pinocchio is a cultural icon. As one"
"Disney film ""Pinocchio"", the Fox and the Cat are given the names John Worthington Foulfellow or ""Honest John"" (voiced by Walter Catlett) and Gideon (whose three hiccups were provided by Mel Blanc). The pair differ from their original counterparts in a number of ways; they do not feign disability, and it is they who persuade Pinocchio to join Stromboli's puppet show and coax him to go to Pleasure Island, upon being hired by The Coachman. However, upon hire, Foulfellow and Gideon are concerned with the Coachman's proposition of luring children to Pleasure Island as it is deemed off limits by"
"being in any new Disney cartoons, Figaro, like many other Disney characters of the 1940s and 1950s, was cast as a customer in ""Disney's House of Mouse"". While the video game ""Kingdom Hearts"" featured a level taking place inside Monstro's belly and included Pinocchio, Gepetto and Cleo, Figaro was absent (although he does appear in the manga based on the first game). Figaro's most recent appearance has been in several episodes of ""Mickey Mouse Clubhouse"" and ""Minnie's Bow-Toons"", as her pet cat. It could possibly be a different cat named Figaro as Cleo, his counterpart, is never seen. Figaro can"
"the cat again, who have decided to trick Pinocchio. They tell him that if he plants the coins in the fields of wonder, they would rapidly grow into a large tree which would produce thousands of new golden coins. Pinocchio doesn't understand that they are trying to trick him, even though Pinocchio's companion, Bella the duckling, tries to warn him. Pinocchio, who believes their lies, follows the fox and the cat towards the fields of wonder. They stop at an inn, where the cat and fox eat a full meal on Pinocchio’s expense. During the night, the inn keeper wakens"
"Pinocchio (1972 film) Pinocchio (Italian: Un burattino di nome Pinocchio, literally ""A puppet named Pinocchio"") is a 1972 Italian animated film adaptation of Carlo Collodi's ""The Adventures of Pinocchio"". It was directed by Giuliano Cenci and produced by Cartoons Cinematografica Italiana. The English-dubbed version was released in the United States by G.G. Communications in 1978. The film was directed by Giuliano Cenci with assistance from his brother Renzo. During production, Carlo Collodi's grandchildren Mario and Antonio Lorenzini were consulted. The subtle movements made by fidgeting children whilst speaking or under scrutiny were incorporated into Pinocchio's movements, particularly when he lies"
"ate all the donkey skin off him, and he is now a puppet again. Pinocchio dives back into the water and swims out to sea. When the Terrible Dogfish appears, Pinocchio swims from it at the advice of the Fairy in the form of a little blue-furred goat from atop a high rock, but is swallowed by it. Inside the Dogfish, Pinocchio unexpectedly finds Geppetto, who has been living on a ship inside the Dogfish. Pinocchio and Geppetto manage to escape the monster and search for a place to stay. Pinocchio and Geppetto pass two beggars: the Fox and the"
"while Geppetto is swallowed by The Terrible Dogfish. Geppetto is not seen again until Pinocchio is himself swallowed. Pinocchio and Geppetto escape the Dogfish and are thence conveyed to shore by a tuna. After several months of hard work supporting the ailing Geppetto at a farmer's house, Pinocchio goes to buy himself a new suit, and Geppetto and Pinocchio are not reunited until the puppet has become a boy. Geppetto is seen healthy again and resuming woodcarving. In the Disney animated film, Geppetto is introduced as a shopkeeper finishing Pinocchio. Before falling asleep, Geppetto makes a wish on a falling"
"Cat. The Cat has really become blind, and the Fox has really become lame and is also thin, is almost hairless, and has chopped off his tail to sell for food. The Fox and the Cat plead for food or money, but Pinocchio rebuffs them and tells them that their misfortunes have served them right for their wickedness. Geppetto and Pinocchio arrive at a small house, which is home to the Talking Cricket. The Talking Cricket says they can stay and reveals that he got his house from a little goat with turquoise hair. Pinocchio gets a job doing work"
"(who is pretending to be limping) and the Cat (who is pretending to be blind) who manage to persuade him to join them in a walk to the theater to watch a puppet show. Pinocchio decides to join the puppet theater in order to save up money, which he would be able to give to the poor Geppetto. Pinocchio performs in the theater in different cities and, after he manages to save enough gold coins, he decides to escape from the theater and return home with the gold coins he earned. On the way home, Pinocchio meets the fox and"
"the puppet in as his son, and names him Pinocchio. Pinocchio eats all the food in the house, and quickly falls asleep. The next morning, Pinocchio sees a group of school children playing and leaves Geppetto alone so he can go and play. Pinocchio takes his breakfast, an apple, with him. The school children think Pinocchio is weird and steal his apple, which mysteriously disappears. The Fox appears, holding the apple, and tells Pinocchio to use his knife to peel the apple, throwing the knife and stabbing Pinocchio in the chest. When the children leave, the Fox tells Pinocchio he"
"Canteen"" as the pet dogs of the real life Abbott and Costello (Costello's dog even refers to Abbott's dog as ""Babbit""). Finally, in 1946, they appeared in Robert McKimson's ""The Mouse-Merized Cat"", wherein Babbit uses a book to hypnotize Catstello. Babbit has Catstello believe he's a dog in order to scare off the cat so they can get to the food in the refrigerator. However, the cat soon studies hypnosis and is able to reverse Babbit's spell. This results in Catstello running back and forth between the two as they continue use hypnosis. Finally, Catstello becomes fed up with Babbit"
"and the 1940 Disney version, Lampwick truly becomes Pinocchio's best friend, and affectionately calls him ""Woody"" even after they have both become real boys. Lampwick appears in the 2002 feature film ""Pinocchio"" portrayed by Kim Rossi Stuart while his English dub voice was provided by Topher Grace. In the English version, he is named Leonardo. He first meets Pinocchio in prison after Pinocchio was cheated by the Fox and the Cat, teaching him what lollipop he licks, which is tangerine, and then they meet again after Pinocchio is kidnapped by a farmer in order to replace a dog that died."