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Pinocchio is no chip off old block

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From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 19880108
Author:Vernon Scott

HOLLYWOOD A new animated feature cartoon, "Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night," is showing at local theaters, but don't confuse this with the 1940 Disney classic featuring Jiminy Cricket and company.

"Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night" gives audiences a different-looking hero and supporting cast.

But Geppetto and the Fairy Godmother are back, because they were part of the original fable by Carlo Collodi some 95 years ago.

The new Pinocchio is the product of Lou Scheimer, president of Filmation, a major contributor to animated kiddie shows.

Scheimer, a veteran in the animation ...

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