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Can you believe that it is has been 70 years since a small wooden puppet named Pinocchio first danced across the screen and into our hearts? With it’s lovable characters, Academy Award winning music, and touching story about friendship, loyalty, and honesty, Pinocchio became an instant classic. And, after 70 years of Wishing Upon a Star, this Walt Disney classic is being released from the Disney vault for the first time in a Blu-ray and Platinum Edition 2-Disc DVD!

The story of Pinocchio is simple and yet so magical! A small wooden puppet sets out on a journey to become a real boy and, along his way, he meets all sorts of characters and learns some very valuable lessons about honesty and bravery. With help from the magical Blue Fairy, guidance from a wisecracking cricket named Jiminy Cricket, and Gepetto’s never-ending love, Pinocchio is finally able to find his way home again and discovers the magic that happens when you “Wish Upon a Star”.

Releasing this week, the Platinum 2-Disc DVD presents the classic film in a brilliantly restored format with enhanced picture and sound unlike anything you have ever seen or heard before. The 70th Anniversary release also includes dozens of bonus features, including:

  • Disney Song Selection where you can sing along with your favorite songs as the lyrics appear onscreen
  • A behind the scenes look at how Disney transformed Carlo Collodi’s popular book into this classic animated film
  • Deleted Scenes and Deleted Songs
  • And even an Alternate Ending that was recently uncovered on a small set of storyboard panels!

The Blu-ray edition also includes some amazing bonus features. My favorite: Movie Mail! Through Movie Mail you can record a personalized video message that superimposes onto one of the many pre-selected movie clips. You can then send that clip off to friends or family as a very special personal greeting. AMAZING!!

The 2-Disc Blu-ray release also includes a bonus standard definition DVD of Pinocchio in the same package, allowing viewers the opportunity to enjoy this classic tale on standard def DVD while they are preparing to upgrade to a Hi-Def Blu-ray player!

You can continue to enjoy the magic of Pinocchio by downloading and printing some fun coloring pages and a Jiminy Cricket puzzler. You can also visit the Disney website for more great activities to enjoy with your kids!

In honor of this limited time release, Disney would like to offer our 5 Minutes for Mom readers a chance to win their very own copy of Pinocchio’s 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition 2-Disc Blu-ray DVD! To enter simply leave a comment on this post by Friday, March 27. One winner will be chosen at random and announced on Saturday, March 28. This contest is open to US and Canadian addresses.

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Written by 5 Minutes for Mom Contributing Editor: Stacey Lynn

Reader Interactions


568 Comments

  13. Wishing upon a star to win this!

    Thanks! I love pinocchio & the kids have never seen it yet!

  22. I’d love to add this to my collection
    This whole vault Disney thing gets on my nerves because when I have the $$, the movie is gone!

  32. “Pinocchio” was the first Disney animated film I saw as a kid, so it has great sentimental value – I’m glad to see this new DVD release, and I’d love the chance to win a copy to share with me family. Thanks a lot!

  40. I would love to watch this with my kids. I can’t remember when I saw it last, and my kids have never seen it!

  42. I would love to win this for my son. Great movie. And, he’s so cute when he says
    po non ke no.

  47. I love Pinocchio! I bet it’s outstanding on Blu-ray! Thank you for having the giveaway!

  50. Oh, as a child I always loved Pinocchio! Would love to enjoy watching it with my two granddaughters!

  58. This is one of the first Disney movies I remember watching. I would love a chance to win and watch this with my boys. Thanks for the giveaway!

  68. 70 years, wow hard to believe, would love to watch all the extra features on the special edition, thanks for the contest

  74. I love the song for this movie, and its lyrics, “When You Wish Upon A Star”, and I also remember seeing it as a child, and would love seeing it again!

  85. My kids haven’t even seen Pinocchio yet, but I remember loving this movie as a child. Thank you for offering us a chance to win such a great classic.

  97. This is a great movie to enjoy with the whole family. Thanks for the nice giveaway!

  104. I just realized that my kids have not seen this movie yet, and one of them is 14 yrs. old! Bad mom!

  111. There’s nothing like the older Disney animation movies. The colors are so beautiful and there is such an air of innocence about them. Pinocchio is a favorite.

  112. This movie is a timeless classic. I loved it as a child, my children loved it, and now my grandchldren can be introduced to it too!! Thank you so very much!!!

  118. It’s been a long, long time since I’ve seen Pinocchio. I’d love to introduce my son to him, and Jiminy Cricket!!!

  119. Great! Now I got “When You Wish Upon A Star” playing over and over in my head…since I got yelled at for singing it over and over again by the whole house, lol. Love that song, so sweet.

  148. My little grandson has never seen this movie. Would love to be the one to give him this wonderful movie.

  156. My girls would love this! What a great giveaway! Thanks for offering!
    ~Tanya
    the4moyers(at)msn(dot)com

  157. My favorite Disney cartoon. A real boys film. Please accept my entry. Thank you.

  161. What a classic movie…my grandkids would love hearing how I saw it when I was a child!

  164. This is a true Disney classic. I wish they still made timeless movies like this. I would love to share this treasure with my young nephews. Thank you for the chance to win.

  166. when you have a Classic like this, You use any excuse to sit down and share this with little ones.

  179. I LOVE Pinocchio! It’s my favorite Disney Movie!

    I’d love to win! Thanks for the chance.

    MommyWizdom @ stanl17y [at] gmail [dwot] com

  183. I have always love watching Pinocchio when I was a child and this would be a perfect movie for family movie night to watch together as a family.

  187. I think everyone would love to win this for their kids and themselves. I certainly do. Thanks.

  194. I loved this movie as a kid My mom use to sing “When You Wish Upon a Star” to me before I went to bed. My kids will love this movie too.

  216. I can’t believe Pinnochio is that old! It’s such a classic– but I don’t think I’ve seen it in at least 10 years.

  226. Please enter me into your contest. I have three wonderful young grandkids who would love to watch this! (including me) thanks 🙂

  231. This is one of my favorite movies from my childhood, and I’d love to share it with my children.

  234. I’ve never watched it as an adult – it was too scary when I was a kid. Wondering if I’d like it?

    Thanks!
    Connie

  243. I watched this with my kids and it will be fun to watch it again with my granddaughter!
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  247. My neighbor has a cat I call Jiminy Cricket because when he was younger he used to eat all the crickets outside at night.

  288. Would love this for me (have not seen in many years) and for the little ones at my house. Thanks so much for the giveaway. semtaylor(at)yahoo(dot)com

  297. I have your button on my site under the links.

    Thanks again.

    mommainflipflops AT Gmail.com

  303. My daughters would definitely love this DVD. I watched Pinocchio when I was a kid and would love to watch it with my girls, thanks so much for such a wonderful giveaway!

    furygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net

  320. I would love to win this! We are going to buy it eventually, but winning it sounds so much better!

  325. I haven’t seen this movie in years, but it was always my favorite Disney movie next to Song of the South. Thanks

  328. My daughters told me to enter this in hopes they can add another Disney DVD to their collection. We are a Disney family, no matter how old we get.

  329. My sister and I love Disney movies. We have them on VHS but seriously, VHS is nothing compared to DVD quality. We are trying to collect as many as we can on DVD.

  335. :oved this movie as a child—haven’t seen it for years and years. Thanks for this chance.

  336. I loved this movie when I was growing up. It would be great to watch it with my grandaughter.

  337. I would love to win this for my family! I’m also a subscriber to your weekly newsletter, and I’m subscribed to your feed.

  343. Pinocchio has such a good moral to it. It is one Disney movie that I do not own. Would love to win it!

  345. I would love to have this movie. It is one of the Disney movies that we dont own yet. And right now my boys could learn a powerful lesson from Pinnochio about lying.

  354. Love this film but have to admit when I was young the scene where the boys turn into donkeys scared the heck out of me!!!
    I love the song when you wish upon a star from this movie!!!!

  355. I was in the play, Pinocchio when I was little, I would love to bring this great story to my boys!

  361. Thank you for offering this giveaway. I’d love to win this movie for my kids. Thanks so much.

  383. I would love to have this for my soon to be born granddaughter. I am trying to get a collection of disney films for her to enjoy when she is old enough.

  398. I am not going to lie I would love to add this to our collection of Disney masterpieces!

  415. Oh this is so neat, the kids would adore this so thanks.Who doesnt love Pinocchio? bbrrterrace(at)hotmail.com

  442. My kiddos haven’t been into full-length movies until right about now. It would be fun for Pinocchio to be their first full-length Disney movie. It’s one of the few old-style films that really appeals to boys (rather than the princess movies).

  443. I loved this movie as a kid & I’m excited at the prospect of sharing it with my kids.

  445. great giveaway. This would be a wonderful addition to our movie collection (which is mostly VHS)

  457. I would love to share this with my son. 🙂

    alexandra dot hancock at gmail dot com

  460. Oh, count me in! We Netflixed this movie for the kids to watch and of course, they’re hooked and have asked to own our own copy. Thanks!
    Megret
    musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com

  496. This is probably one of the few we don’t own! Would love to watch this with my girls.

  497. My husband and I bought the non-Blue Ray version for our son’s birthday. It came with a stuffed Jiminy Cricket!!

  498. Oh I would love this for my boys! We lvoe Disney movies and this would make a great addition to our dvd library

  504. I love this movie! My kids have never seen it!!! I would love to win it for them. Thanks!

  505. We love Pinocchio in this house! I would love to win a copy, I think our VHS tape is getting a little tired!

  519. There are so many great lessons packed into that movie. And I love that cricket!

  529. We would love to add this to our dvd collection! I’m sure that my daughter would love it.

  534. My son is OBSESSED with Pinocchio and would absolutely love this!!!

    smittysmiths[at]sbcglobal[dot]net

  542. I love this movie and I could even convince my husband to watch with us if we won the Blu-ray version!

  544. Pinnochio is THE best!! I’m glad it is coming out of the “vault” so to speak!

  557. Please enter me in the contest! This would make a great gift for my son turn 4. We drive past the big billboard on the way to church every Sunday with Pinocchio on it and he always shouts. PINOCCHIO!

  559. I LOVED THIS MOVIE AS A CHILD! I WOULD LOVE TO SHARE THIS WITH MY KIDS. THANKS FOR THE POST

  560. All 3 grands were so excited over this release! What a great surprise this would be for Hailey’s birthday coming up on the 4th!

  568. My daughter just got interested in Pinocchio. We have borrowed from the library 3 times in two weeks. I would love to give this to her.