Pinocchio's Christmas is a Rankin/Bass

Rankin/Bass

Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc. , also known as Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment, was an American production company, known for its seasonal television specials, particularly its work in stop-motion animation. The pre-1974 library is currently owned by Classic Media,while the post-1974 library is...

 Christmas television special. It was released on DVD as part of a box set of specials entitled "Classic Christmas Favorites" on October 7, 2008. It airs annually during the Christmas season on ABC Family

ABC Family

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Synopsis

In the special, it's Pinocchio's first Christmas and he wants to buy his father a Christmas present. He tries to get a job to earn some money, and a fox and cat duo trick him out of the money he has. In the end he meets Azora, a fairy who helps him to see that Christmas is not about the gifts, but about being together with family.

Cast

• George S. Irving
  George S. Irving
  George S. Irving is an American actor, known primarily for his character roles on Broadway. Born George Irving Shelasky in Springfield, Massachusetts, he made his debut in the original 1943 production of Oklahoma!, only to be drafted days later to serve in World War II...
  
   - Mister Geppetto
  Mister Geppetto
  Mister Geppetto is a fictional character in the novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. Geppetto is an elderly, impoverished woodcarver and the creator of Pinocchio...
  
  
• Alan King
  Alan King (comedian)
  Alan King was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of movies and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, and...
  
   - Maestro Fire-Eater
• Bob McFadden
  Bob McFadden
  Robert "Bob" McFadden was a singer and voiceover actor best known for his many contributions to animated cartoons. His best known characters were Milton the Monster, Cool McCool, and the ThunderCats' Snarf...
  
   - The Talking Cricket
  The Talking Cricket
  The Talking Cricket is a fictional character who appears in Carlo Collodi's 1883 book The Adventures of Pinocchio .-Role:...
  
  
• Todd Porter
  Todd Porter
  Todd Mitchell Porter is a computer and video game developer who has also written the children's book Firefly Fred. He is married to Dallas attorney Liz Porter and lives with his wife and children in Highland Park, Texas.- Game development history :...
  
   - Pinocchio
  Pinocchio
  The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Florence. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio , an...
  
  

External links

• Pinocchio's Christmas at The Internet Movie Database