Pete's Dragon
Pete, an orphan boy fleeing his abusive adopted family, arrives in a small fishing town in Maine with his dragon, Elliot. The dragon is the boy's best friend and protector, but between Elliot's power of invisibility and his at times mischievous personality, he tends to also get Pete into trouble the local townsfolk.
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I remember this coming out. I don't know how old I was, but I was very little, and I thought it was rubbish.
But how about this: 'fleeing his abusive adopted...
Featuring the voices of:
| Charlie Callas | ... Elliot the dragon |
Featuring live-action actors:
| Sean Marshall | ... Pete |
| Helen Reddy | ... Nora |
| Mickey Rooney | ... Lampie |
| Jim Dale | ... Dr. Terminus |
| Red Buttons | ... Hoagy |
| Shelley Winters | ... Lena Gogan |
| Charles Tyner | ... Merle Gogan |
| Gary Morgan | ... Grover Gogan |
| Jeff Conaway | ... Willie Gogan |
| Cal Bartlett | ... Paul |
| Walter Barnes | ... Captain |
| Jane Kean | ... Miss Taylor |
| Jim Backus | ... The Mayor |
Directed by: Don Chaffey
Produced by: Ron Miller and Jerome Courtland
Musical Score by: Irwin Kostal
Writing Credits: Malcolm Marmorstein
This film received attention for its music with Academy Award nominations for its Score and for the song, "Candle on the Water".
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