The Scary Story of Pinocchio
When people think of Pinocchio, they see a sweet young puppet who just wants to be a real boy. The Disney film tells the tale of his adventures with Jiminy Cricket, and how he gets to fulfill his dream of becoming a human. But the creator of Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi, was aiming for a different image.
Film Stills of ‘Pinocchio’ 1940, Photo By Snap/Shutterstock
Collodi created the character for a series of stories in Italian newspapers. His aim was to show kids the consequences of being “bad.” Collodi’s original Pinocchio was a cruel and mischievous toy. His Jiminy Cricket character was originally referred to as “Talking Cricket,” and when he tried to give Pinocchio good advice, the puppet-boy killed him… with a mallet.