Maps of Movies

Pinocchio (1940)

Where Pinocchio says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A cartoon from 1940 with seven places and not one real address: the village, the theatre and the island exist only on film.

Scenes and places

The workshop where a puppet wakes up (1940)

Geppetto carves a puppet and names him Pinocchio, then wishes on a star that he were a real boy. The Blue Fairy brings the puppet to life and makes Jiminy Cricket his conscience.

Set in Geppetto's workshop — A woodcarver's shop in a sleepy Italian village, where a puppet is carved and brought to life.

A fictional village shop; the film names Italy but no real town.

The puppet show that steals him from school (1940)

Walking to school, Pinocchio is led astray by Honest John and Gideon, who promise him fame. Jiminy's warnings go unheard as he becomes Stromboli's star attraction.

Set in Stromboli's puppet theatre — The stage where Pinocchio sings and dances without strings.

A travelling theatre; no real location is given.

The cage on the road (1940)

When Pinocchio tries to go home, Stromboli locks him in a bird cage. Pinocchio's lie to the Blue Fairy makes his nose grow, and he is freed only after promising to make amends.

Set in Stromboli's cage wagon — A caged wagon in which Stromboli carries Pinocchio on tour.

A touring wagon; it moves, so it has no fixed place.

The coach to the island (1940)

Honest John gives Pinocchio a ticket for a vacation. On the coach he befriends Lampwick, a delinquent boy.

Set in The coach road to Pleasure Island — A midnight coach carrying boys to Pleasure Island.

A road in the story; no real location is given.

The island with no rules (1940)

Pinocchio and Lampwick smoke, fight and play pool. Jiminy finds him, they fall out, and Jiminy then discovers the island's curse turns boys into donkeys.

Set in Pleasure Island — An island where boys do whatever they like, and where something is wrong.

A fictional island; the film gives no real location.

The jump into the sea (1940)

Back home, Pinocchio and Jiminy find the workshop empty and learn that Geppetto went to sea to look for Pinocchio and was swallowed by the whale Monstro. Pinocchio jumps in to rescue him.

Set in The Mediterranean Sea — The sea Pinocchio jumps into to find his father.

A real sea, but the film gives no spot in it, so there is no point on the map.

Inside the whale (1940)

Pinocchio searches the sea floor and is swallowed by Monstro. Inside, Geppetto has been starving for days, while Pinocchio has to reach him.

Set in Inside Monstro — The belly of the whale Monstro, where Geppetto is trapped.

The inside of a whale; it has no map location.

Characters

• Pinocchio — A wooden puppet brought to life who must prove himself brave, truthful and unselfish.
• Jiminy Cricket — A cricket appointed as Pinocchio's conscience.
• Geppetto — The woodworker who carves Pinocchio and wishes him a real boy.
• Lampwick — A delinquent boy Pinocchio meets on the coach to Pleasure Island.