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The `true' Pinocchio: Italy bringing original back to life

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From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Date: 19980128
Author:NICK VIVARELLI

Will the real Pinocchio please stand up?

A battle of sorts has broken out over the likeness of the fabled wooden character, pitting Italian scholars against Walt Disney Co.

Italian author Carlo Collodi in 1881 published his fable about a puppet who comes to life. Nearly 60 years later, Disney brought its animated feature to the big screen. Collodi's book may have been translated into more than 300 languages, but most people still think of Pinocchio as Disney's creation. Enter Milanese entrepreneur Oscar Massari, Italy's National Collodi Foundation and French pay-TV operator Canal Plus. ...

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