The Coachmanedit

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The Coachman Background information Feature films Pinocchio Mickey's House of Villains Television programmes House of Mouse Disney's Greatest Villains Video games none to date Park attractions none Actor Actress Animators Charles Nichols Norman Ferguson Kathy Zielinski Voice Charles Judels Performance model Designer Inspiration the coachman from the orrigional story the film is based on Awards Character information Other names Personality Sadistic, ruthless Appearance A fat man with white hair, wearing a long red coat with big brass buttons Occupation Coachman, ferryman, overseer and owner of Pleasure Island Affiliations the pleasure island managers Goal To take as many 'stupid little boys' as possible to Pleasure Island; they turn into donkeys, which he then sells in bulk Home Pleasure Island (may also have stayed in The Red Lobster) Allies honest john and gideon Enemies Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, Lampwick, Alexander Minions J. Worthington Foulfellow, Gideon, Minions Likes money Dislikes little boys, talking donkeys Powers and abilities none Weapons whip Fate in both the novel and the film is fate (if any) is left abigious Quote "They never come back... as BOYS!."

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The Coachman is a villain featured in Pinocchio. He enlists J. Worthington Foulfellow and Gideon (who are both terrified by him) to bring him "stupid little boys" (among them Pinocchio and Lampwick); he then takes them in a stagecoach to Pleasure Island, where the boys are free to "tear the place apart", though "they never come back... as boys!" A grotesque, Dickensian creation, the Coachman is perhaps the most truly evil and satanic of the unsavoury characters Pinocchio encounters, not only because of his foul deeds but his apparent pleasure in carrying them out.

[edit] Pinocchio

[edit] The Deal

The Coachman is first seen sitting at a table in the bar of The Red Lobster with J. Worthington Foulfellow and Gideon. He puffs quietly on his pipe, listening quietly and intently as the fox proudly recalls selling Pinocchio to Stromboli. Foulfellow then produces a small bag of money - Stromboli's payment - as proof of his success, and inquires about the Coachman's business. The Coachman gets Foulfellow's attention when he places a huge sack of money, promising them "some real money" if they help him. He tells the fox and cat that he is collecting "stupid little boys" to take to Pleasure Island. Foulfellow is frightened at the mention of Pleasure Island, and he and Gideon jump when the Coachman gleefully laughs about his wicked business. He tells the two crooks to meet him with a group of boys at the crossroads of the village, where he will be waiting with his stagecoach. He promises to pay them well. Among the boys Foulfellow takes to the Coachman are Pinocchio (who has just escaped Stromboli) and Lampwick. Jiminy Cricket, fearing for Pinocchio's safety, accompanies the wooden boy.

[edit] Pleasure Island

The Coachman takes the coachload of boys to a ferry bound for Pleasure Island, a naughty boys' paradise, where the boys are free to run riot without fear of reprimand from adults until they make such "jackasses" of themselves that they turn into donkeys for the Coachman to sell into slavery. The Coachman whips his minions, ordering them to shut the gates, trapping the boys on the island. Later that night, Jiminy Cricket finds the Coachman's minions loading crates of donkeys onto boats. The Coachman examines every donkey, first checking that it cannot longer talk by asking its name, then ripping off the creature's clothes before his minions throw the animals into crates. One donkey, Alexander, can still talk, and cries to be allowed to go home. The Coachman throws Alexander into a pen of still-talking donkeys. At this point, Jiminy realises the fate of Pleasure Island's visitors and rushes to warn Pinocchio. Though Lampwick is transformed into a donkey, Pinocchio, despite growing donkey ears and a tail, manages to escape the island, with Jiminy's help.