Stromboli's Caravan is Stromboli's home and theatre in Pinocchio. In the film, the showman Stromboli is passing through the village. J. Worthington Foulfellow and Gideon take Pinocchio there to sell him to the puppet master, who locks him in a birdcage. Pinocchio is rescued by the Blue Fairy.
Albert Hurter originally drew sketches of the theatre as a building rather than a caravan. Gustaf Tenggren's inspirational sketches were based on this design, and, though this version of the theatre was not used in the film, it provided the basis for the exterior and entrance of the Pinocchio ride in Disneyland.[1]
Trivia[]
- There are two caravans being pulled by one horse.
- The first caravan is where Stromboli sits to control his horse is the stage, the second one is his house where he also counts gold coins, and where he locks Pinocchio in a birdcage.
- In the 2022 live-action remake of Pinocchio he has three caravans and a music machine both being pulled by two donkeys. Unlike the original film one of his caravans has the same picture as the poster, and the stage was inspired by a caboose.
- The first caravan where Stromboli sits to control his donkeys is the stage, the second one is his house, the third one was Fabiana's house, and the music machine was loaded on a wagon while being covered.
- Soon after Stromboli was arrested for his crimes, Fabiana gained ownership of one of the caravans and the two donkeys, and used them to put on her own puppet show called "The Marionette Family Theater". The whereabouts of the other two caravans and the music machine are unknown.
- Stromboli's horse look similar to The Headless Horseman's horse.
- In the caravan Stromboli owns a variety of puppets that he used to perform: some that are in good condition, some that are broken, and some that he used for firewood to burn with.
Gallery[]
Stromboli announcing to the public inside his caravan
Concept art for an unused harem girl puppet.
Concept for an unused geisha puppet.
Concept for an unused African puppet.
Concepts for unused gendarme puppets.
Albert Hurter's original sketch of the theatre as a building.
An inspirational sketch by Gustaf Tenggren. The older design for Stromboli's theatre is at the far right.
Concepts for Stromboli's orchestra members.
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Pinocchio and Jiminy get off the caravan.
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The caravans in the 2022 film
References[]
- ↑ Robin Allan, "Walt Disney and Europe" (Indiana University Press, Indiana, 1999) ISBN 0-253-21353-3
