Buena Vista Home Entertainment will be releasing Pinocchio 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition, on March 10, 2009. The film will be the second Disney animated classic in High Definition. Also Pinocchio 70th anniversary will be available in a 2 disc standard definition special edition.
The special 2-Disc Blu-ray release not only includes a bonus standard definition DVD of the classic animated film in the same package, allowing viewers the opportunity to enjoy Pinocchio on a standard def DVD while they are preparing to upgrade to a 1080p Hi-Def Blu-ray experience in the near to present future, but provides viewers accessibility to Disney’s popular BD-Live Network, a backstage pass for Blu-ray Disc owners to chat, video stream, participate in communal games and download exclusive content unavailable to general DVD owners.
These are some of the Standard Definitions Special Features:
DVD BONUS FEATURES
DISC ONE
Pinocchio’s Matter of Facts – – Learn fun facts about Pinocchio and other related subjects as you watch the movie.
Audio Commentary — An all-new audio commentary with Leonard Maltin, Eric Goldberg and J. B. Kaufman.
Disney Song Selection — Select this option to sing along with favorite songs as the lyrics appear onscreen.
DISC TWO
No Strings Attached: The Making of Pinocchio – – Witness the behind-the scenes magic that transformed Carlo Collodi’s popular book into a classic animated film.
Deleted Scenes –The Story of the Grandfather Tree – – Kindly Geppetto tells Pinocchio about the Great Pine Tree from which Pinocchio is descended.
In The Belly Of The Whale – – The most elaborate of Pinocchio’s deleted scenes that remain in the Disney Archives, these recently discovered storyboards reveal a different version of Geppetto inside Monstro.
Alternate Ending – – A recently uncovered set of small storyboard panels reveal plans for a different version of Pinocchio becoming a real boy.
The Sweat Box – – The Sweatbox was a small projection room at the Disney studio where Walt critiqued story reels, rough animation, and dailies of films in progress with his anxious artists. This piece traces the history of the Sweatbox and brings to life this important part of
Walt Disney’s artistic process.
· Live Action Reference Footage
· Pinocchio Art Galleries
Deleted Songs – – An audio collection of period “pop” recordings of songs that not used in the final film.
Pinocchio Puzzles – – Hosted by Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio’s Puzzles is a multi-tiered Puzzle game that contains six unique wooden puzzles for the viewer to assemble. Each puzzle forms an image from the film that comes to life once they are complete.