Pinocchio's Christmas

*Pinocchio's Christmas*
Pinocchio's Christmas
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Based on	The Adventures of Pinocchio; by Carlo Collodi
Written by	Romeo Muller
Directed by	Jules Bass; Arthur Rankin, Jr.;
Starring	Todd Porter; George S. Irving; Alan King; Bob McFadden; Allen Swift; Paul Frees;
Theme music composer	Maury Laws
Country of origin	United States; Japan;
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Jules Bass; Arthur Rankin, Jr.;
Cinematography	Ichiro Komuro
Running time	49 minutes
Production company	Rankin/Bass Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	December 3, 1980
Related
	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964); Frosty the Snowman (1969); Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970); Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971); 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974); The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974); The First Easter Rabbit (1976); Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976); Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976); The Easter Bunny is Comin' to Town (1977); Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977); The Stingiest Man in Town (1978); Jack Frost (1979); Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979); Pinocchio's Christmas (1980); Frosty Returns (1992); Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001); The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2005); A Miser Brothers' Christmas (2008);
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Pinocchio's Christmas is a 1980 Christmas stop motion television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions that is a holiday adaptation of the 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi.^[1] The special was originally aired on ABC on December 3, 1980.^[2] It aired annually during the Christmas season on Freeform and as of 2018 airs on AMC.^[3]

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^ Pinocchio's Christmas (1980) (TV)
^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 304–305. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
^ "AMC PRESENTS ITS LARGEST SLATE OF HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING WITH "AMC BEST CHRISTMAS EVER"". 8 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

[20] Pinocchio's Christmas (1980) (TV)

[Specials-21] Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 304–305. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

[22] "AMC PRESENTS ITS LARGEST SLATE OF HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING WITH "AMC BEST CHRISTMAS EVER"". 8 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

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Pinocchio's Christmas
Official logo
Based on	The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
Written by	Romeo Muller
Directed by	Jules Bass Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Starring	Todd Porter George S. Irving Alan King Bob McFadden Allen Swift Paul Frees
Theme music composer	Maury Laws
Country of origin	United States Japan
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Jules Bass Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Cinematography	Ichiro Komuro
Running time	49 minutes
Production company	Rankin/Bass Productions
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	December 3, 1980 (1980-12-03)
Related
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)^[a] Frosty the Snowman (1969)^[b] Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970)^[c] Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971)^[d] 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)^[e] The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)^[f] The First Easter Rabbit (1976)^[g] Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)^[h] Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)^[i] The Easter Bunny is Comin' to Town (1977)^[j] Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)^[k] The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)^[l] Jack Frost (1979)^[m] Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)^[n] Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)^[o] Frosty Returns (1992)^[p] Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)^[q] The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2005)^[r] A Miser Brothers' Christmas (2008)^[s]
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