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|films = ''[[Pinocchio (film)|Pinocchio]]<br>[[Geppetto (film)|Geppetto]]'' | |films = ''[[Pinocchio (film)|Pinocchio]]<br>[[Geppetto (film)|Geppetto]]'' | ||
| − | |rides=[[Pinocchio's Daring Journey]]<br>[[Main Street Electrical Parade]]<br>[[Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade]] | + | |rides = [[Pinocchio's Daring Journey]]<br>[[Main Street Electrical Parade]]<br>[[Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade]] |
| − | |games=[[Pinocchio (video game)|Pinocchio]] | + | |games = ''[[Pinocchio (video game)|Pinocchio]]'' |
| − | |animator=[[Eric Larson]] | + | |animator = [[Eric Larson]] |
|members = [[Pinocchio (character)|Pinocchio]] (formerly), [[Lampwick]], Alexander, many others | |members = [[Pinocchio (character)|Pinocchio]] (formerly), [[Lampwick]], Alexander, many others | ||
|occupation = Street Urchins<br>Loafers<br>Troublemakers<br>Donkeys | |occupation = Street Urchins<br>Loafers<br>Troublemakers<br>Donkeys | ||
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At least two of the Stupid Little Boys as donkeys are still wearing some human clothing have been seen in the [[Celebrate A Dreams Come True Parade]] at the [[Magic Kingdom]] park for [[Walt Disney World]], marching along with [[Honest John and Gideon]], also one has been seen with [[Lampwick]] in human form, except for donkey ears and tail, on the [[Disneyland]] [[Main Street Electrical Parade]]; other than that, they have not been exactly meetable characters. | At least two of the Stupid Little Boys as donkeys are still wearing some human clothing have been seen in the [[Celebrate A Dreams Come True Parade]] at the [[Magic Kingdom]] park for [[Walt Disney World]], marching along with [[Honest John and Gideon]], also one has been seen with [[Lampwick]] in human form, except for donkey ears and tail, on the [[Disneyland]] [[Main Street Electrical Parade]]; other than that, they have not been exactly meetable characters. | ||
| − | ==Trivia== | + | ==Trivia== |
*The reason the kids turn into donkeys is because donkeys are a symbol of ignorance, hence the derogatory term "jackass". By shunning schoolwork in favor of Pleasure Island, the kids go from metaphorical "jackasses" to literal jackasses. | *The reason the kids turn into donkeys is because donkeys are a symbol of ignorance, hence the derogatory term "jackass". By shunning schoolwork in favor of Pleasure Island, the kids go from metaphorical "jackasses" to literal jackasses. | ||
| − | * | + | *The Stupid Little Boys originally had a song written for them to sing about Pleasure Island, but it was cut. |
*Lampwick and Alexander were the only characters to have names confirmed in the film while the rest of the names are unknown. | *Lampwick and Alexander were the only characters to have names confirmed in the film while the rest of the names are unknown. | ||
**However, it is revealed that six boys besides Alexander are in the pen and can talk. In fact, had Pinocchio been completely turned into a donkey, it is very likely that he could still talk, possibly due to his innocent nature. | **However, it is revealed that six boys besides Alexander are in the pen and can talk. In fact, had Pinocchio been completely turned into a donkey, it is very likely that he could still talk, possibly due to his innocent nature. | ||
*Despite the rest of them being bad children, it is heavily suggested that they still love their mothers, as shown by Lampwick when he calls his mother before being fully transformed into a donkey and Alexander saying that he wants to go home to his momma. | *Despite the rest of them being bad children, it is heavily suggested that they still love their mothers, as shown by Lampwick when he calls his mother before being fully transformed into a donkey and Alexander saying that he wants to go home to his momma. | ||
*Their donkey vocals were provided by [[Clarence Nash]] and [[Mel Blanc]]. | *Their donkey vocals were provided by [[Clarence Nash]] and [[Mel Blanc]]. | ||
| − | * | + | *It is never revealed if the boys' parents ever report them missing although it is most likely they do but the cops never seem to find them nor suspect the Coachman of anything to do with it which is possibly why the latter told Honest John in the bar that there was no risk in the law finding out about his evil plan. And it is also most likely that now most of the parents will keep their naughty boys home or sent off with a guardian to prevent them from disappearing and the Coachman's business to be destroyed. |
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<gallery position="center" widths="150" spacing="small" captionalign="center"> | <gallery position="center" widths="150" spacing="small" captionalign="center"> | ||
Disney Coachman.jpg|Stupid boys on board the coachman's stagecoach. | Disney Coachman.jpg|Stupid boys on board the coachman's stagecoach. | ||
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Pinoke2.JPG|Another model sheet. | Pinoke2.JPG|Another model sheet. | ||
Donkeyscene.jpg | Donkeyscene.jpg | ||
| − | File:The Naughty Children.jpg|The boys (and girls) in the 2022 remake. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
- “I'm collecting stupid little boys."
"Stupid little boys?"
"You know, the disobedient ones who want play hooky from school.” - ―The Coachman and Honest John[src]
The Stupid Little Boys are characters in Pinocchio. They are children from different towns and villages, who have prolonged misbehavior.
The Stupid Little Boys are disrespectful children who like to disobey rules and hate school. When presented with the offer to go to a place of no authority and endless foods and sweets, among other unsavory pleasures such as tobacco, gambling and fighting, they are all too happy to accept without considering the risks. The boys are all aged between 5-9 years (Lampwick, however, seems to be between 10-12 years of age, so he may be the oldest of them all). On the island, the boys become extremely gluttonous and engage in roughhousing and vandalism, among other things. Their extremely foolish nature becomes their undoing as they all end up turning into donkeys on the island, only regretting their behavior after it's too late.
The Stupid Little Boys are carried on the Coachman's stagecoach to visit Pleasure Island, a place where they can do whatever they want without anyone telling them to do anything. On the Island, the boys can eat as much food as they desire; engage in violent brawls, drink unhealthy amounts of alcohol, gamble, go on rides, and generally abuse their privileges.
However, what they do not know is that while they are having fun, they turn into donkeys after having acted as such. First, the boys' laughs became the bray of a donkey. Then, they would grow donkey ears, followed by a tail. Then, their faces turn into that of a donkey, complete with a muzzle. Their hands and feet become hooves, with their entire bodies being covered in fur at the same time. Finally, the boys would fall to all fours and their voices would be replaced by full braying. Only a very small handful of boys are fortunate enough to still retain their voices. They are all then rounded up by the Coachman's minions to be taken to the dockyards for inspection.
The boys are each asked by the Coachman for their names. If that answer is a bray, he removes their remaining clothes and throws them into crates that are loaded onto a boat and sold off on the mainland. The Coachman deals with anywhere donkeys are put to work, and the crates are marked accordingly by labels. If they answer with their name, he holds onto them, presumably until they lose their ability to speak. The boys could only watch sadly as they are forced to work like the donkeys which they have become.
During Pinocchio's trip to the island, most of the boys had been transformed and rounded up while he and Lampwick were left as the only two not yet turned and remained unseen in the island's pool hall. Before long, however, Lampwick fell victim to the island's curse and turned into a donkey and Pinocchio ran away from the hall in a panic. While Lampwick's fate is left unknown, Pinocchio narrowly avoided the same fate due to Jiminy's intervention, with the knowledge of the island's evil curse. Most of the transformed boys were sold to the salt mines, circuses, farms, and among other clients, all doomed to a life of intense and endless labor.
The Stupid Little Boys also appear in the live-action TV special, Geppetto, where they are having fun at Pleasure Island where they get turn into donkeys when there on a rollercoaster, along with Pinocchio.
At least two of the Stupid Little Boys as donkeys are still wearing some human clothing have been seen in the Celebrate A Dreams Come True Parade at the Magic Kingdom park for Walt Disney World, marching along with Honest John and Gideon, also one has been seen with Lampwick in human form, except for donkey ears and tail, on the Disneyland Main Street Electrical Parade; other than that, they have not been exactly meetable characters.
Stupid boys on board the coachman's stagecoach.
Dozens of transformed boys are locked in crates to be sold by the Coachman.
Donkeys being selected by one of the minions.
Coachman asks for the Donkey's name.
Donkey responds "Hee Haw" before having his clothes removed.
Boys turned into donkeys to be sold to the Salt Mines and Circuses.
Some boys turned into donkeys that can still talk.
An early model sheet of village children (1939).
Another model sheet.
