Cri-Cri: The legendary Mexican children’s songwriter who turned down Disney
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For generations of Mexican-raised families, there’s a name that inevitably evokes the purest childlike joy and unfiltered excitement: Cri-Cri. A fictional cricket musician and beloved icon — who is widely believed in Mexico to have inspired the creation of Disney’s Jiminy Cricket character for the 1940 film “Pinocchio” — Cri-Cri has sung his songs, pranced around and delighted the Mexican imagination for nearly a century.
Debuting in 1934, the tiny anthropomorphic figure, also known
Debuting in 1934, the tiny anthropomorphic figure, also known
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