Geppetto
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Tom Moore
Drew Carey
Julia Louis-dreyfus
Brent Spiner
Rene Auberjonois
Seth Adkins
Film Details
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Synopsis
A retelling of the classic "Pinocchio" tale, as seen through the eyes of Geppetto, the Italian toymaker and father of Pinocchio, the wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy.In the town of Villagio, around 1850, Geppetto wants a child to complete his life, and the Blue Fairy grants his wish for a son by bringing Pinocchio to life, But the wooden boy gets into all kinds of mischief and Geppetto exclaims that Pinocchio is a big disappointment. A crestfallen Pinocchio runs away to join the evil Stromboli's Marionette Circus where the stringless puppet performs and is kept locked in a wooden cage. Continuing his search for the boy, Geppetto encounters Professor Buonragazzo, who possesses a stupendous contraption that manufactures "perfect," made-to-order children. Horrified, Geppetto flees and continues his search for his son. finally realizes what Pinocchio really means to him.Meanwhile, Pinocchio escapes Stromboli's evil clutches, but then falls under the evil influences of the Ringleader on Pleasure Island, a fantasy island come true. As the little boys, including Pinocchio, ride the carnival's roller coaster. they are changed into speechless jackasses. Geppetto watchs in anguish as his son, trapped in the body of a donkey, is led away.Gepetto sets out in a rowboat to follow the sailing ship that is carrying Pinocchio away. But an enormous whale swallows the toymaker. Pinocchio jumps overboard to try and save his father, an unselfish act, which washes away his donkey exterior, but he, too. gets swallowed into the belly of the whale. With mutual love uniting them, Geppetto and Pinocchio work together to trick the whale and escape.Back home in Villagio, Stromboli, clutching the contract signed by Pinocchio, claims that the boy belongs to him. Geppetto pleads with Stromboli not to take his son, stating that there is nothing else he values or loves more; he beseeches the Blue Fairy to intervene, but she sadly tells him there is nothing she can do. As Stromboli goes out the door, dragging Pinocchio, Geppetto begs the Blue Fairy to grant him one last wish -- a wish only a real father could ever dare to ask.
Director
Tom Moore
Cast
Drew Carey
Julia Louis-dreyfus
Brent Spiner
Rene Auberjonois
Seth Adkins
Ana Gasteyer
Wayne Brady
Melissa Bailey
George Ball
Dennis Bendersky
Randy Brenner
Patti Cohenour
Kay Cole
Anthony Crivello
Dane Deforest
Maxim Dembow
Jonathan Dokuchitz
Taylor Emerson
Travis Forster
Jason Graae
Dashanae Johnson-smith
Rebecca Hart
Donnie Kehr
Myles Jeffrey
Michael Halpin
Johquenche Johnson-smith
Shauntae Johnson-smith
Paul Keith
Linda Kerns
Kristin Klabunde
Kyme Tessa Ludwick
Christopher Marquette
Quinn Meyers
Bree Miller
Paige Miller
Breanne Oaks
Renee Olstead
Teresa Parente
Janel Parrish
Michael Patterson-crohn
Sara Paxton
Tiler Peck
Valerie Perri
Scarlett Pomers
Tanner Prairie
Teri Rolston
Randall Rapstine
Jessica Sara
Mark Saul
Victoria Strong
Kyle Sullivan
Kayla Tobey
Richard Vida
Arnetia Walker
Madison Walls
Camille Winbush
Christopher Winsor
Nolan Yard
Anton Yelchin
Josh Zuckerman
Crew
Laura Adler
Bob Baker
Douglas Besterman
Robert Billig
Robert Billig
Drew Carey
Daniel Carlin
Gloria Pasqua Casny
Tommy Cole
C Collodi
Carlo Collodi
Judy Crown
David Cullen
Christopher A. Debiec
Shirley Dolle
Earl Ellis
Jeffrey M Ellis
Martin Erskine
Martin Erskine
Ronald E Frazier
Marcy Froehlich
Ellen Gonzalez
Suzanne Gordon
Peter M Green
Chris Guardino
Hope Hanafin
Natalie Hart
John Hartigan
Larry Hochman
Marcy G. Kaplan
Mike Karz
Stephen M Katz
Virginia Katz
Jason La Padura
Garrett Lewis
Warren Lewis
Michele Lynch
Suzanne Mcrobert
Patricia Messina
Jerry Mitchell
Jerry Mitchell
Mary Kay Morse
Laurence O'keefe
Ernie Orsatti
Charlene Ostermann
Bridget Ostersehlte
James Pentecost
Lisa Pharren
Carla Princi
John Richards
David Ronne
Cheri Ruff
Stephen Schwartz
David Wark Scott
Susan Sewell
Francine Shermaine
Natahn Shroeder
Rich T Sickler
Shannon Soucie
David I Stern
David I Stern
Jeanette Surga
Danny Troob
Michael Westmore
Charles Wood
Ted Zachary
Ted Zachary
Mark Zuelzke
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 7, 2000
Telecast as a presentation of "The Wonderful World of Disney."
Completed shooting early July 1999.
Began shooting June 7, 1999.
