Ben Sharpsteen

  • Ben Sharpsteen & Hamilton Luske – Pinocchio (1940)

    1931-1940AnimationBen SharpsteenFantasyHamilton LuskeUSA

    “Pinocchio” is a parable for children, and generations have grown up remembering the words “Let your conscience be your guide” and “A lie keeps growing and growing until it’s as plain as the nose on your face.” The power of the film is generated, I think, because it is really about something. It isn’t just a concocted fable or a silly fairy tale, but a narrative with deep archetypal reverberations. (“Cinderella,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Lion King” share that quality, and so do the scenes involving Dumbo and his mother.)Read More »

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