Product Details

• Actors: James Belushi, James Coburn, Helena Kallianiotes, Lainie Kazan, Don Novello
• Directors: Peter Medak
• Writers: Carlo Collodi, Mark Curtiss, Rod Ash
• Producers: Bridget Terry, Fred Fuchs, Shelley Duvall
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, Live, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Fox Home Entertainme
• VHS Release Date: March 1, 1990
• Run Time: 52 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301599349
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #340,849 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great adaptation of Collodi's timeless classic, November 9, 2004

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Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - Pinocchio (DVD)

This version of PINOCCHIO from FAERIE TALE THEATRE is a wonderful adaptation of Carlo Collodi's timeless classic, about a wooden puppet who is brought to life thanks to a lonely man's desire to become a father.

Paul Reubens (aka Pee-Wee Herman) plays the title role with Carl Reiner as Geppetto, Pinocchio's loving father. Lainie Kazan is a sassy delight as Sophia, the Blue Fairy who grants the gift of life to Pinocchio, and James Coburn is fantastic as the evil Gypsy. Also in the cast are James Belushi and Michael Richards.

One of the best!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST of them all!!, July 3, 2008

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Gene R. Obrien (Union, New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - Pinocchio (DVD)

I always liked this Fairy Tale Theater production the best! Paul Reubens is PERFECT as Pinocchio and with a supporting cast of folks including the likes of James Coburn and Carl Reiner, it can't be beat!

It comes from a time when cable was fun and not full of itself. Get this and be reminded of that time and have FUN!!

3.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Re-Telling...With One Caveat, August 16, 2011

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Zachary Koenig "K-Dawg" (Forest Lake, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - Pinocchio (DVD)

In this installment of the Faerie Tale Theatre, the classic story of Pinocchio is faithfully re-told. It is a pretty straightforward episode that eschews tongue-in-cheek humor for over-the-top acting and sight gags.

The celebrity guest starts in this one include Paul "Pee Wee Herman" Reubens, James Coburn, Michael "Kramer" Richards and Jim Belushi.

This effort will charm the kiddies but get a little grating on the "parental guardians". I prefer the Faerie Tale Theatre when it focuses on the humor, and this episode isn't so much about that. Plus, the shrill laugh/wine of Mr. Reubens is almost enough to make you cover your ears in agony. I'm dead serious.

A decent episode here, but nothing spectacular.