Benjamin A. Kaufmann Bücher

In 2015, Disney will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its critically acclaimed feature film, Pinocchio. This book, created with the Walt Disney Family Foundation, offers an in-depth exploration of the film's making, featuring never-before-published art and behind-the-scenes stories from the Golden Age of Animation. Released in 1940, Pinocchio, based on Carlo Collodi's 1883 Italian children's novel, was the first animated feature to win a competitive Academy Award, securing two Oscars and earning a spot in the National Film Registry. To commemorate this milestone, J.B. Kaufman, author of The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, presents a comprehensive history of Pinocchio's production, from its source material to its rerelease. The film was groundbreaking in animation, sound effects, and established a filmmaking pattern that continues today. Readers will discover story changes, insights into the animators' personalities, and the near omission of the iconic Jiminy Cricket, all illustrated with over 300 photographs, illustrations, and concept sketches, many previously unavailable to the public. Join the legendary journey of creating Pinocchio.