USA, 1970
35mm film, Technicolour
mono, English
An American comedy sex fantasy directed by Corey Allen.
Plot Summary
The sexual misadventures of the puppet who comes to life and wants to be a real boy.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Corey Allen
© 1970 Pinno Film Co
Pinno Film Co., Lima Productions
Produced by: Chris Warfield
Associate Producers: Lawrence M. Daly, Nicholas Wowchuk
Written by: Chris Warfield, Corey Allen
Story by: Corey Allen
Director of Photography: Ray Dennis Steckler
Editor: Tom Conlon
Music by: John Barber
Sound Recordist: John D’Amato
Costume Designers: Logan Costumes, Pamela Eddy
Make-up: Carol Flynn, Tino Zacchia
Production Designer: Earl Marshall
Cast
Alex Roman (Pinocchio)
Karen Smith (Mabelle)
Eduardo Ranez (Jo Jo)
Dyanne Thorne (fairy godmother)
Monica Gayle (Gepetta)
Neola Graef (Carlotta)
Debbie Osborne (Alicia)
Vincene Wallace (Beatrice)
Lavina Dawson (maid)
Elizabeth Bell (la contessa)
Gwen Van Dam (Mrs Suburbza)
Alternative Titles
Las aventuras eróticas de Pinocho – Venezuela
Le avventure erotiche di Pinocchio – Italy
The Erotic Adventures of Pinocchio – advertising, UK
Erotyczne przygody Pinokia – Poland
Press
1971
Variety 13 January 1971 p.24
Pinocchio is ex-moppet X-rated fare. Producer Chris Warneld and director Corey Allen have corrupted the old fairy tale into a bawd y, vulgar but slickly photographed and undressed one-gag feature-length burlesque routine. […] Although the comment is strictly relative to the market, Pinocchio a breath of brisk air. Films emphasis on broad burlesque humor, its tinselly production, its parade of eager, well-endowed naked girls, end its refusal to take itself, or even sex, very seriously could prove an enormously profitable change pace in the porno game plan. […] Warfield and Allen’s script is a long dirty joke, but art director Earl Marshall decorates it flashily for a low-budget production, the cast play’ it broadly and competently In the spirit of bawdy fun. […] Compared to the current product, the sex and nudity is relatively discreet with cameraman Ray Dennis Steckler fig leafing the frontal nudity – from a review by Rick
1978
Monthly Film Bulletin vol.45 no.528 (January 1978) pp.6-7
An opening sequence in which the Fairy Godmother steps through a curtain to introduce the story, and promises “devices that could tax your imagination” while peeling off her scanty costume, sets the scene for a lighthearted debunking of the sex movie and/ or fairy-tale. But any hopes that Corey Allen’s film will continue to surprise (or entertain) are quickly dashed by the clumsy and witless comedy that follows in which the only discernible intention is to reveal as much naked flesh as plot and time will allow. – from a review by David Badder
References
Periodicals
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.211 no.29 12 June 1970) p.34 – credits
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.214 no.24 (8 January 1971) p.3
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.45 no.528 (January 1978) pp.6-7 – credits, synopsis, review (by David Badder)
- Screen International no.116 (3 December 1977) p.18
- Variety 13 January 1971 p.24 – credits, review (by Rick)
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.371 – credits
