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Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

Brazzle Dazzle Brilliance!

1977•2h 8m•

★6.3(719 ratings)

FantasyAnimationComedy

Overview

Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.

Director

Writers

Malcolm Marmorstein

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Main Cast

Sean Marshall

Sean Marshall

Pete

Helen Reddy

Helen Reddy

Nora

Jim Dale

Jim Dale

Dr. Terminus

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Lampie

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Hoagy

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Lena Gogan

Jane Kean

Jane Kean

Miss Taylor

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

The Mayor

Charles Tyner

Charles Tyner

Merle

Gary Morgan

Gary Morgan

Grover

Cal Bartlett

Paul

Charlie Callas

Charlie Callas

Elliott (voice)

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Don Chaffey

Writing

Screenplay: Malcolm Marmorstein
Short Story: S.S. Field
Short Story: Seton I. Miller
Lyricist: Al Kasha
Lyricist: Joel Hirschhorn

Production

Producer: Jerome Courtland
Producer: Ron Miller
Unit Production Manager: Christopher N. Seiter

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Al Kasha
Original Music Composer: Irwin Kostal
Original Music Composer: Joel Hirschhorn
Songs: Al Kasha
Songs: Joel Hirschhorn

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Frank V. Phillips

Editing

Editor: Gordon D. Brenner

Art Direction

Storyboard Artist: Peter Young

Visual Effects

Animation: Vera Pacheco
Character Designer: Ken Anderson
Animation Director: Don Bluth

Keywords

farmfriendshipescapelighthouse keeper mainepart live actiondragonbased on short storypart animationlive action and animation1900s

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Brazzle Dazzle Brilliance!"

#2

The production budget was $10.0M.

#3

The runtime is 128 minutes (2h 8m).

#4

The film was directed by Don Chaffey.

#5

The screenplay was written by Malcolm Marmorstein.

#6

The score was composed by Al Kasha.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Frank V. Phillips.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0076538.

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Rating

6.3/10

Average

719 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Pete's Dragon

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

G

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$10,000,000

Production Companies:

Walt Disney Productions

Walt Disney Productions