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PETE'S DRAGON

THE BACK OF THE BOX
WHAT THE STUDIO WANTS YOU TO KNOW

    Now the fully restored Pete's Dragon is available on DVD! A playful blend of live action and Disney animation, Pete's Dragon is a heartwarming musical adventure filled with thrilling plot twists!
    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 (Helen Reddy), and her father (the legendary Mickey Rooney), Elliot's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliot for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.
    This collectable DVD contains two delightful animated shorts - Lighthouse Keeping starring Donald Duck, and Man, Monsters, And Mysteries, a fun look at monster myths, as well as many other wonderful special features.
    This fun-filled Disney classic, with its Oscar nominated soundtrack and wonderful story about the value of friendship, is the perfect DVD for the whole family!

STARRING:

Helen Reddy: Nora
Jim Dale: Dr. Terminus
Mickey Rooney: Lampie
Red Buttons: Hoagy
Shelley Winters: Lena Gogan
Jane Kean: Miss Taylor

SCREENWRITER: Malcolm Marmorstein

DIRECTOR: Don Chaffey

RUNNING TIME: 129 minutes

STUDIO: Disney

Average Hollywood Guys Rating: A

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GIGGLES, GLOBES AND OSCARS
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS
(2 nominations and 0 wins)

Best Original Song - "Candle on the Water," Music and Lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn
(nominated)

 Best Original Song Score- Song Score by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn; Adaptation Score by Irwin Kostal
(nominated)

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GOLDEN GIGGLES

No awards or nominations given to this film.

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GOLDEN GLOBES
(1 nomination and 0 wins)

Best Original Score - Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn
(nominated)
 
 
 

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THE GEEK BOX
TRIVIA TO IMPRESS YOUR EASILY IMPRESSED FRIENDS

• The idea for this film was thought up in the 1950's and was originally supposed to be an installment of the Disneyland TV show, but the idea was shelved until 1975 when the first pushes to make it into a film began.
• In order to film in the lighthouse, Disney had to get special permission from the Coast Guard. A few years after filming, Disney wanted to relocate the landmark lighthouse to Disneyland, however the building was too far deteriorated to survive the move.
• In 1979 Disney struck their famous Fotomat deal to have their films released on video for the first time. Pete's Dragon was the first Disney film to be released, originally debuting on video in 1980.
• In the original script Elliott the dragon was not to supposed to actually be seen at all and remain invisible throughout the entire movie. The animation department at Disney kept pushing studio execs to have the dragon appear in animation. At first they agreed to have the dragon appear in the finale of the film only, then extended the dragon's screen time to over 22 minutes.

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