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Release Date: 2000

Cast: Drew Carey, Brent Spiner, Usher, Sara Paxton, Wayne Brady, Seth Adkins, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Melissa Bailey, Ana Gasteyer, Rene Auberjonois, Anton Yelchin

Categories: Movies, Fairy Tale, Family, Family Drama, Drama Film, Musical, Fantasy, Children'S/Family, Children'S Fantasy, Comedy

Geppetto is a 2000 made-for-television remake of the popular children’s book The Adventures of Pinocchio starring Drew Carey and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. It featured original songs written by Stephen Schwartz. Schwartz had developed the songs as a reunion for Mary Poppins stars Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews, but Andrews was undergoing throat surgery so the idea was dropped. Carey's role in the film became a recurring butt-of-jokes on his series Whose Line is it Anyway?, which also featured fellow cast member Wayne Brady as a regular performer. Geppetto (Drew Carey) dearly wishes to become... MORE

Geppetto is a 2000 made-for-television remake of the popular children’s book The Adventures of Pinocchio starring Drew Carey and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. It featured original songs written by Stephen Schwartz. Schwartz had developed the songs as a reunion for Mary Poppins stars Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews, but Andrews was undergoing throat surgery so the idea was dropped. Carey's role in the film became a recurring butt-of-jokes on his series Whose Line is it Anyway?, which also featured fellow cast member Wayne Brady as a regular performer. Geppetto (Drew Carey) dearly wishes to become a father. One day his wish is granted by the Blue Fairy (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and she brings to life a wooden puppet, made by Geppetto, named Pinocchio (Seth Adkins). In the beginning, everything is rosy for the new family, yet slowly things begin to unravel, culminating with Pinocchio running away. Geppetto, thinking Pinocchio would rather live with the evil Stromboli (Brent Spiner), washes his hands of the whole matter and tries to go back to his lonely life. Stromboli, however, had kidnapped him and was using him as the main attraction in his puppet show. Geppetto finally comes to his senses and LESS