Fact-checking: Does anyone care? Oct 16, 2008
" "I talked to people at NIH and the National Cancer Institute and they told me that his statistics were flawed," Dobbs said. He awarded Giuliani a "four Pinocchio" rating for the claim, noting in a blog post that "the mayor seems to be making a habit of making sweeping statements with little or no factual support. The Giuliani campaign found that shocking, said Dobbs, that a reporter would decide on his own authority which side is on the truth. (Yahoo News)
Four Pinocchios for Palin Oct 14, 2008
Palin earns four Pinocchios every time she opens her mouth ... I'm glad you reviewed what Governor Palin said, but I'm curious what you are reserving that fifth Pinocchio for ... What more would she have to have said to get that perfect five-Pinocchio score in your estimation. (Washington Post)
This Week: Arts and entertainment picks Oct 13, 2008
Now's the time to take the kids to see Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Pinocchio and the rest of the Disney heroes and heroines as they perform spectacular moves in the rink. It's a chance to relive many of the great scenes from the movies "The Lion King," "Mulan," "Finding Nemo," "The Incredibles" and "Toy Story." The extravaganza sets up in Oakland this week, then moves to the HP Pavilion in San Jose next week. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Disney on Ice' to skate into Tyson Events Center Oct 8, 2008
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio and all the Disney princesses are scheduled to appear. Those characters will present moments from such Disney films as "The Lion King," "Mulan," "Finding Nemo," "The Incredibles" and more. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Editor's Mailbag (Sept. 22) Sep 24, 2008
Albany Democrat Herald: Opinions. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
LETTER: Ask important questions in this election Sep 18, 2008
I might have to change her name to Pinocchio. " Harry Potter wrote on Sep 17, 2008 8:34 PM:" Why Won't MSM Cover National Enquirer's Scoop on Bush Alcoholism. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Frank Mundus; called model for 'Jaws' character Sep 18, 2008
He named his boats after Jiminy Cricket because people told him that with his sloping forehead and Roman nose, his profile looked like the character in the film "Pinocchio.". Although Mr. Mundus caught hundreds of sharks during his career, he became something of a conservationist in later years. (Boston Globe)
Alt and Main: an insider's take on Vancouver Sep 7, 2008
Or if you're an admirer of Asian cult horror, you can go to the Asian cult horror section to find 964 Pinocchio. (How many movie stores you been into lately that have their own Asian cult horror section. (Globe and Mail)
Across the Pond and Beyond: A cricket on Furnace Pond Sep 6, 2008
Walt Disney s beloved character, Jiminy Cricket, was in the movie Pinocchio and played the role of the puppet s conscience. Crickets are jumping insects with a three-part body (head, thorax, and abdomen) and have two long antennae. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Animator Bill Melendez, 91; gave life to Snoopy on screen Sep 5, 2008
Mr. Melendez's nearly seven decades as a professional animator began in 1938 when he was hired by Walt Disney Studios and worked on Mickey Mouse cartoons and classic animated features such as "Pinocchio" and "Fantasia.". He went on to animate TV specials such as "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and was the voice of Snoopy, who never spoke but issued expressive howls, sighs, and sobs. (Boston Globe)
Bill Melendez, 91; Award-Winning 'Peanuts' Animator Sep 5, 2008
He worked on the film classics "Pinocchio," "Fantasia," "Bambi" and "Dumbo," but left the studio in 1941 after helping organize a five-week strike that led Disney to admit unions in its studios. Mr. Melendez -- who was briefly known as J.C. Melendez before settling on Bill -- then spent seven years at Warner Bros. (Washington Post)
Peanuts' animator Melendez dies Sep 5, 2008
Born in Mexico in 1916, he began his career at Disney, working on Mickey Mouse cartoons and such animated features as Pinocchio and Fantasia. He later moved to Warner Bros, where he drew Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck shorts. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Bill Melendez, 91, 'Peanuts' animator Sep 4, 2008
Melendez's nearly seven decades as a professional animator began in 1938 when he was hired by Walt Disney Studios and worked on Mickey Mouse cartoons and classic animated features such as "Pinocchio" and "Fantasia.". He went on to animate TV specials such as "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and was the voice of Snoopy, who never spoke intelligible words but issued expressive howls, sighs and sobs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Disney puts Pinocchio on Blu-ray sales team Aug 27, 2008
Walt Disney is dispatching Pinocchio, Snow White and a team of other characters into its effort to accelerate consumer adoption of next-generation DVD technology ... The films are "Pinocchio," "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia," "Fantasia 2000" and "Beauty and the Beast." The company had previously announced plans to introduce one such title, "Sleeping Beauty.". (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
At Disney, Blu-ray sales team is a cast of characters Aug 27, 2008
The Walt Disney Company is dispatching Pinocchio, Snow White and a team of other characters in its effort to accelerate consumer adoption of next-generation DVD technology ... The films are "Pinocchio," "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia," "Fantasia 2000" and "Beauty and the Beast." The company had previously announced plans to introduce one such title, "Sleeping Beauty.". (International Herald Tribune)
Singer Robert Pollard's collages put a fresh spin on the past Aug 10, 2008
I used to say we were the Pinocchio of rock. We became a real boy. (Boston Globe)
Natural-gas cars: A self-serving drive Aug 7, 2008
Mark Madler wrote on Aug 5, 2008 5:03 PM:" What does $30,000 a month and a 7% fee on every dollar raised to support Prop. 10 and Anthony Rubenstein have in common??? Yep, you guessed it. It would be Rubensteins proposal to work on the Prop. 10 campaign submitted in March of 2008. I guess when prospective clients of Rubenstein say no to him, he bad mouths them and distorts the goodness of their work to every newspaper that chooses not to fact check an article. No, no, the LA Times was not alone... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
New DVDs: 'Star Trek,' 'Code Monkeys' and more Aug 6, 2008
The animation here is a departure from the rich, saturated and dreamy look of "Pinocchio" and other films from the studio's golden age, and it's the second Disney animated film to use the technique developed for "101 Dalmatians," employing Xerox technology to transfer drawings to cels. The result is stripped-down but perhaps more spontaneous-looking animation. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Ottawa baritone brings Mozart to megaplex Jul 26, 2008
"The Mozart opera is the first screening of the summer-fall series of 11 opera and ballet performances recorded at the London venue and European and North American houses. The series will continue through December.Following Figaro, other productions in the screening series are:Aug. 9: The Bolshoi Ballet's Spartacus in a Paris performance from early this year.Aug. 16-17: A 2003 Barcelona production of Verdi's Aida.Sept. 13: A Paris Opra Ballet 2007 performance of Cinderella, adapted by Nureyev... (Ottawa Citizen)
Animation Mentor Hosts Tribute to the Life, Work and Inspiration of Two of Disney's Famed Nine Old Men, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, August 13, 2008 at SIGGRAPH Jul 16, 2008
Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston are two of Disney's famed Nine Old Men whose historic work includes Alice and Wonderland, Bambi, Jungle Book, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and their acclaimed book on animation, The Illusion of Life ... His work includes Thumper (in Bambi), Mr. Smee (in Peter Pan), Pinocchio (in Pinocchio), the Stepsisters (in Cinderella), the District Attorney (in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad), and Prince John (in Robin Hood) Together, Johnson... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
AX08: David Bowers Talks Astro Boy Jul 14, 2008
The first movie I saw in a theater was Pinocchio and it had a profound effect on me, there are a lot of similarities between Astro Boy and Pinocchio and I couldn't really resist it. For more on David Bowers and the upcoming Astro Boy film, stay tuned to IGN Movies. (IGN FilmForce)
Quite the collector Jul 3, 2008
The entire first level and an upstairs addition are filled with puppets, ranging from the well-known like Pinocchio to the little-known, but valuable, Snarky Parker from a 1950s television show. I am totally overwhelmed beyond words. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Kung Fu Panda Jun 29, 2008
In contrast, Pixar came up with a story that echoed the Disney classics Bambi and Pinocchio. Finding Nemo was a story about the complications of parenthood, loss, grief and survival in hostile circumstances. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Our favorite robots Jun 27, 2008
He's an electronic Pinocchio, the fake boy who strives to be human. 7. (Florida Times-Union)
* [REEL NEWS] Jun 20, 2008
Snow White was named as best animated film, ahead of Pinocchio, Bambi and The Lion King, while Charlie Chaplins City Lights was chosen as the best romantic comedy, beating out Woody Allens Annie Hall. The Searchers outgunned High Noon for the title of best Western, while Raging Bull beat out Rocky for best sports movie. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Making sense of the AFI's 'Top 10 Films in 10 Genres' list Jun 19, 2008
It was completely influential and a huge artistic achievement but I even think Pinocchio is better (and there is no way Bambi is better than Beauty and the Beast). Katie Kruger Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 02:29 PM EST. (Entertainment Weekly)
Best of 10: AFI releases top-10 genre film lists Jun 19, 2008
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What has The Wizard of Oz got in common with The Godfather? Jun 19, 2008
Page last updated at 16:23 GMT, Wednesday, 18 June 2008 17:23 UK. Oz and Godfather top movie lists. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
100 movies that matter Jun 19, 2008
Trailing 1937's "Snow White," the first feature-length animated film, in the top-five were the Disney tales "Pinocchio," "Bambi," "The Lion King" and "Fantasia.". Two Disney-Pixar computer-animated comedies made the list, "Toy Story" at No. 6 and "Finding Nemo" at No. 10. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
American Film Institute Releases Top Films Jun 18, 2008
Last Update: 8:36 am. "The Wizard of Oz" has been selected by the AFI as the top fantasy film of all time. (FOX23 News, NY)
AFI picks best films in 10 categories Jun 18, 2008
Animation: "Snow White," "Pinocchio," "Bambi," "The Lion King," "Fantasia," "Toy Story," "Beauty and the Beast," "Shrek," "Cinderella," "Finding Nemo.". Fantasy: "The Wizard of Oz," "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," "It's a Wonderful Life," "King Kong," "Miracle on 34th Street," "Field of Dreams," "Harvey," "Groundhog Day," "The Thief of Bagdad," "Big.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Editorial: A simple road to a diploma Jun 17, 2008
BECAUSE YOU ASKED FOR IT, Pinocchio. Like a bunch of other white kids, you went to college when poor folks who couldn't got drafted. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Claims include Pinocchio DVD, golf clubs, dance class, charities Jun 11, 2008
It's hard to directly relate oil and gas operations to a DVD of Pinocchio, the wooden puppet whose nose grew longer every time he told a lie ... Aside from the Pinocchio DVD, Total filed cost recovery claims for a water skiing boat engine, diving, recreation, French film festival sponsorship, HIV campaign, dancing teachers and farewell parties. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
An 'Iggins in common with Harrison Jun 4, 2008
There are clear analogies in creation fantasies in movies, from Lars And The Real Girl to Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite as well as in mythology and fairytales, from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Pinocchio, Cinderella and Dr Frankenstein's monster. "Higgins sees Eliza as entirely someone without feelings, in the same way as Dr Frankenstein creates his monster [but] he, having been the puppeteer or the Svengali to the Trilby pulling the strings, is having his heart strings pulled by Eliza at the end.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Walt Disney's Nine Old Men Jun 3, 2008
(March 4, 1914 July 8, 2002) managed to combine his love of music and animation while working at Disney, leading the acclaimed jazz group The Firehouse Five Plus Two while animating the Crows in Dumbo; Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland; Lucifer the Cat from Cinderella; and Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio ... (June 26, 1909 - May 22, 1985) created action sequences for films like Pinocchio, Fantasia and Sleeping Beauty, moving to the director's... (Suite101.com)
First Peek: 'Sex and the City' May 29, 2008
Moviegoers also get a long look at his bum and a quick glimpse of his, um, Pinocchio. In other words, the film s rated a strong R.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cartoon kid: Katzenberg runs his own dream factory May 23, 2008
You would think Jeffrey Katzenberg had to be one of those kids with movie posters plastering his bedroom walls - images of Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Dumbo, all of his favourite animated fantasies. How could the studio executive who oversaw the resurrection of one animated kingdom at Disney and created another at DreamWorks be anything but a cartoon geek from childhood. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
CinemaDiscourse.com, the Online Site for the Rebirth of Serious Discussions of Movies, Launches May 23, 2008
- Kubrick and Spielberg's "A.I.," the story of an android boy's search for the love of his mother, is on the surface a retelling of Pinocchio, but it is also an exploration of what it means to be human in our technological world. ADVERTISEMENT. (Primezone Releases)
Sharp witted May 17, 2008
"[It refers to the likes of] Pinocchio and Frankenstein. I am looking for a good story and I love the idea of an outsider character. I am drawn to those sorts of characters.". On this point, he rejects any kind of facile psychological analysis but he admits that as a kid he was not like the other kids. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Nine Old Men: Wolfgang Reitherman May 13, 2008
Wolfgang "Woolie" Reitherman (June 26, 1909 - May 22, 1985) was the "action man," animating such classic showdowns as the dinosaur battle in Fantasia, the Monstro chase scene in Pinocchio, and the clash between Prince Phillip and Maleficient the Dragon in Sleeping Beauty. Reitherman's talents extended beyond his animation. (Suite101.com)
Behind The Story May 9, 2008
It was like geographic Pinocchio. At last we were a real town. (ESPN -- Football News)
Nine Old Men: Ward Kimball May 7, 2008
He animated the Crows in Dumbo; Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland; Lucifer the Cat from Cinderella; and Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio ... His first major job was animating Jiminy Cricket for 1940's Pinocchio. (Suite101.com)
Column: Parse TV ad truths online May 4, 2008
It applies the Pinocchio test, giving one to four long-nosed Pinocchios for those shading the truth slightly to those lying outright. Ads that stick to the truth get the Geppetto checkmark. (Missoulian, MT)
Nine Old Men: Ollie Johnston May 3, 2008
No group of animators have been more influential to the art of animated film than Walt Disney's "Nine Old Men." Rising through the ranks at Disney Studios, these artists not only animated classics like Peter Pan, Pinocchio, and The Jungle Book, but set an artistic standard that has rarely been equalled ... Johnston started getting onscreen credits on 1940's Pinocchio ... His second, and greatest, asset was how he brought out the emotions in characters, whether it was Thumper's recitation of... (Suite101.com)
Ollie Johnston, at 95; last of famed Disney animators Apr 18, 2008
Mr. Johnston worked as an assistant animator on "Snow White" and became an animation supervisor on "Fantasia" and "Bambi" and an animator on "Pinocchio." ... Among the scenes he drew were Thumper's recitation in "Bambi" of eating greens, Pinocchio's nose growing as he lies to the Blue Fairy, and the antics of Mowgli and Baloo in "The Jungle Book" as they sing "The Bear Necessities.". (Boston Globe)
Obituary: Ollie Johnston Apr 17, 2008
By way of Pinocchio (1939), with Johnston's celebrated nose job, came Fantasia (1940), which stirred much controversy, as exemplified by Graham Greene's reaction to Johnston's Pastoral Symphony section: "To illustrate Beethoven with a romantic ballet of centaurs and a comic Pegasus is almost aesthetic blasphemy.". Bambi brought further controversy, with accusations that the expressions Johnston gave to mother and offspring when the mother is killed provoked childish nightmares, though Johnston's... (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
'Golden age' Disney animator dies Apr 17, 2008
His films included Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Peter Pan. "Ollie was part of an amazing generation of artists, one of the real pioneers of our art," said Roy Disney, nephew of Walt Disney. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Ollie Johnston, 95, veteran Disney animator Apr 17, 2008
Johnston contributed animation and direction to classics such as 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' 'Pinocchio,' 'Fantasia,' 'Song of the South,' 'Cinderella,' and 'Alice in Wonderland' and many others ... Johnston worked as an assistant animator on "Snow White," became an animation supervisor on "Fantasia" and "Bambi" and animator on "Pinocchio.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Last of Walt Disney's "Nine Old Men" dies Apr 17, 2008
Ollie Johnston worked for Disney for 43 years, drawing characters for animated Mickey Mouse short films before contributing to such classics such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Pinocchio," "Peter Pan" and "The Jungle Book.". Johnston died of natural causes in a long-term care facility in Sequim, Washington on Monday. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Veteran Disney animator dies Apr 16, 2008
Johnston worked as an assistant animator on "Snow White," became an animation supervisor on "Fantasia" and "Bambi" and animator on "Pinocchio.". He was especially proud of his work on "Bambi" and its classic scenes, including one depicting the heartbreaking death of Bambi's mother at the hands of a hunter. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Veteran Disney animator Ollie Johnston dies at 95 Apr 16, 2008
Johnston contributed animation and direction to classics such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Pinocchio," "Fantasia," "Song of the South," "Cinderella," and "Alice in Wonderland" and many others ... Johnston contributed animation and direction to classics such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Pinocchio," "Fantasia," "Song of the South," "Cinderella," and "Alice in Wonderland" and many others ... Johnston contributed animation and direction to classics such as "Snow White and the... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Famed Walt Disney Animator Johnston Dies Apr 16, 2008
He contributed animation and direction to classics such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Pinocchio," "Fantasia," "Song of the South," "Cinderella," and "Alice in Wonderland.". Johnston also worked on "Peter Pan," "Lady and the Tramp," "Sleeping Beauty," "Sword in the Stone," "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book," "Robin Hood," "The Rescuers," and "The Fox and the Hound.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Legendary Disney Animator Ollie Johnston, Last of Walt Disney's 'Nine Old Men,' Dies at Age 95 Apr 16, 2008
Pioneering Filmmaker/Author Brought The 'Illusion Of Life' to Such Disney Classics as 'Snow White,' 'Pinocchio,' 'Peter Pan' and 'The Jungle Book' Over 43-Year Career ... During his stellar 43-year career at The Walt Disney Studios, he contributed inspired animation and direction to such classic films as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Pinocchio," "Fantasia," "Song of the South," "Cinderella," "Alice in Wonderland," "Peter Pan," "Lady and the Tramp," "Sleeping Beauty," "Sword in the Stone,"... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'A new clarity of recollection' Apr 3, 2008
You know, if the pastor-disaster Barack and Hillary keep tripping over their Pinocchio noses, a brokered convention in Denver may just have to turn to the inventor of the Internet and inspiration for "Love Story" to save the Democratic Party. Unless of course the greenhouse gases haven't done us all in by August. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Affinity for the Stage Apr 1, 2008
World Photo by Amy Moss Strong Young actors dance to "Sea Cruise" with sock puppets that look like fish, after a whale swallows Pinocchio, Hickory the cricket and Gepetto in the play Pinocchio at Bandon's Ocean Crest Elementary School on March 18. Available in 10", 14", 20" ot;, framed or unframed Fourth-graders in Sue Dodrill's class at Ocean Crest Elementary School in Bandon found it's fun being in the spotlight on the stage. The students performed the play Pinocchio in... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Begley's world's grown greener Mar 31, 2008
"She's a big Pinocchio!" he says when I mention Carson's frustrated efforts to aestheticize the house. "She gets her way all the time. I mean, I got lucky with the rain barrel. I filled it up so quickly with water from the rain that she couldn't move it.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Doing the write thing Mar 21, 2008
The daughter of a choreographer, Champion got her first job at Walt Disney, where she was the model for animators drawing Snow White, the blue fairy in "Pinocchio," and the hippo ballerina for "Fantasia.". Globe correspondent Steve Morse contributed. (Boston Globe)
Brian d'Arcy to play Broadway 'Shrek' Mar 21, 2008
Chester Gregory II ("Tarzan," "Cry-Baby") portrays sidekick Donkey, while John Tartaglia ("Avenue Q") will play Pinocchio. Long casting process for the roles of Shrek and Donkey has provoked much speculation along the Rialto. (Variety)
MAMI felicitates Dharmendra, Rishi Kapoor and Gulzar Mar 16, 2008
The Italian silent film Pinocchio (1911) restored by Cineteca was one of the attractions of the festival. Daily master classes were conducted by renowned filmmakers like James Mimikos, Sriram Raghavan, Stefano Odoardi, Prof. (IndiaFM)
A 'World' without the kids Mar 15, 2008
Finally, linked to Downtown Disney by bridges, there s Pleasure Island, named for the island in Pinocchio. This place used to have an ambience, said Brian, 42, a veteran Pleasure Islander at the next stool. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Illustrating a Hollywood happy ending Mar 9, 2008
Even so, the three animated features that proved "Snow White" wasn't a fluke were all based on illustrated children's books: "Pinocchio" (1940), "Dumbo" (1941), and "Bambi" (1942). "Bambi" was based on Felix Salten's 1923 German-language story "Bambi: A Life in the Woods." Whittaker Chambers, Alger Hiss's accuser, translated it into English. (Boston Globe)
• Disney for grown-ups Mar 6, 2008
Finally, linked to Downtown Disney by bridges, there's Pleasure Island, named for the island in "Pinocchio" where bad little boys who overindulged turned themselves into jackasses. It isn't that -- but it also isn't what it used to be. (Q13.com, WA)
Italy stands out at party for 25,000 Mar 5, 2008
VANCOUVER One of the defining moments of this year's Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, at least for me, involved Pinocchio ... And few reds at the show were as crowd-pleasing as the aforementioned $22 Pinocchio, made in Sicily by Tuscan producer Dievole, with its fruity richness and, not least, text-free label displaying a black-and-white sketch of the storybook character ... If nero d'Avola is the trendy Berkshire pork of the wine world, Italy also is a hotbed of lesser-known... (Globe and Mail)
Best of Natalie, Scarlett Mar 1, 2008
Probably not work she's especially proud of - George Lucas tends to make actors behave like Pinocchio in the wanting-to-be-a-real-boy stage - but important enough that it'll be on her tombstone. Heat (1995): Frankly, we do not remember her in this movie, in which she played a character named Lauren Gustafson. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
A high school comedy with brains Feb 22, 2008
He could be playing a politician named Pinocchio. We never meet Charlie's dad (he's in a white-collar prison), but I'm betting it's Geppetto. (Boston Globe)
