Woodcarver Geppetto's puppet Pinocchio is magically brought to life but must learn honesty, courage, and unselfishness before he can become a real boy. Temptation repeatedly pulls him away from home while Jiminy Cricket tries to guide him.

This Academy Award Theater broadcast aired on September 4, 1946. It is listed as episode 24 in the archive. CBS Radio Network carried the broadcast. Other credited names include Dee Englebach as director, Dee Englebach as producer, Frank Wilson as radio adaptor, and Hugh Brundage as announcer.

The broadcast is also associated with Squibb and Squibb.

This version is based on Pinocchio. Hugh Brundage (announcer)Carlo Collidi is credited as author and Frank Wilson adapted it for radio.

A Hollywood anthology that adapted notable motion pictures for radio, often bringing film stars back to recreate their screen roles in condensed dramatic form.