Pete's Dragon (1977)
Pete's Dragon (1977)
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Sean Marshall
Pete
Helen Reddy
Nora
Jim Dale
Dr. Terminus
Mickey Rooney
Lampie
Red Buttons
Hoagy
Shelley Winters
Lena Gogan
Don Bluth
Director
Jane Kean
Miss Taylor
Jim Backus
The Mayor
Charles Tyner
Merle
Gary Morgan
Grover
Cal Bartlett
Paul
Don Chaffey
Director
Charlie Callas
Elliott (voice)
Malcolm Marmorstein
Writer
Walter Barnes
Captain
Jeff Conaway
Willie
Seton I. Miller
Writer
S.S. Field
Writer
Arthur Tovey
White-haired Townsman
Jerome Courtland
Producer
Dennis Stewart
Fisherman (uncredited)
Robert Easton
Store Proprietor
Ron Miller
Producer
Irwin Kostal
Composer
Frank V. Phillips
Cinematographer
Gordon D. Brenner
Editor
Ken Anderson
Character Designer
Joel Hirschhorn
Original Music Composer / Songs / Lyricist
Al Kasha
Original Music Composer / Songs / Lyricist
Vera Pacheco
Animation
Jerry Trent
Choreographer
Christopher N. Seiter
Unit Production Manager
Onna White
Choreographer
Martin Allen
Choreographer
Betsy Baytos
Choreographer
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 3, 1977
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 8m
Content RatingG
Budget$10,000,000
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States
Genres
Wiki.
Pete's Dragon is a 1977 American live-action/animated musical fantasy film directed by Don Chaffey, produced by Jerome Courtland and Ron Miller, and written by Malcolm Marmorstein. Based on the unpublished short story "Pete's Dragon and the USA (Forever After)" by Seton I. Miller and S. S. Field, the film stars Sean Marshall, Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Mickey Rooney, Red Buttons, Jeff Conaway, Shelley Winters, and the voice of Charlie Callas as Elliott.
The project was initially conceived in 1957 as a two-part episode of the Disneyland television series, but it was shelved until it was revived as a musical film in 1975. The film was released on November 3, 1977 to mixed reviews from critics, though some praised the animation. It was a moderate financial success, grossing $18 million over a $10 million budget.
The film received two nominations at the 50th Academy Awards, for musical scoring and original song. Capitol Records released a single of Reddy performing "Candle on the Water" (with a different arrangement from that in the film) that reached #27 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
The film spawned a remake made by Walt Disney Pictures and released in 2016.