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Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

Brazzle Dazzle Brilliance!

19776.32h 8m

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.

Directed by Don Chaffey
Written by Malcolm Marmorstein, S.S. Field, Seton I. Miller
Produced by Jerome Courtland, Ron Miller
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0M0

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

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

About Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon is a fantasy, animation, comedy, family film released in 1977 exploring themes of farm, friendship, escape, lighthouse keeper , maine, part live action. Directed by Don Chaffey, it stars Sean Marshall, Helen Reddy, Jim Dale. 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.

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