Pete's Dragon

Synopsis

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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Cast

Sean Marshall

Pete

Helen Reddy

Nora

Jim Dale

Dr. Terminus

Mickey Rooney

Lampie

Red Buttons

Hoagy

Shelley Winters

Lena Gogan

Jane Kean

Miss Taylor

Jim Backus

The Mayor

Charles Tyner

Merle

Gary Morgan

Grover

Cal Bartlett

Paul

Charlie Callas

Elliott (voice)

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Walter Barnes

Captain

Jeff Conaway

Willie

Arthur Tovey

White-haired Townsman

Dennis Stewart

Fisherman (uncredited)

Robert Easton

Store Proprietor

Crew

Art

• Peter Young Storyboard Artist
• John B. Mansbridge Art Direction
• Jack Martin Smith Art Direction
• Ken Anderson Art Direction

Camera

• Frank V. Phillips Director of Photography

Crew

• Onna White Choreographer
• Betsy Baytos Choreographer
• Jerry Trent Choreographer
• Martin Allen Choreographer

Directing

• Don Chaffey Director

Editing

• Gordon D. Brenner Editor

Production

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

Sound

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

Visual Effects

• Vera Pacheco Animation
• Ken Anderson Character Designer
• Don Bluth Animation Director
• John Pomeroy Animation
• Ron Clements Animation
• Gary Goldman Animation
• Bill Hajee Animation
• Chuck Harvey Animation
• Randy Cartwright Animation
• Cliff Nordberg Animation
• Glen Keane Animation
• Dorse A. Lanpher Visual Effects

Writing

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

Photos