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Rating: 3.5 stars

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Pete's Dragon (1977)

Directed by Don Chaffey

Family

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.

Rated G | Length 128 minutes

Actors

Sean Marshall | Helen Reddy | Jim Dale | Mickey Rooney | Red Buttons | Shelley Winters | Jane Kean | Jim Backus | Charles Tyner | Gary Morgan | Cal Bartlett | Charlie Callas | Walter Barnes | Jeff Conaway | Arthur Tovey | Dennis C. Stewart | Robert Easton

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Sure, Pete’s Dragon doesn’t maintain the quality of classics like Mary Poppins, but there’s still an inherent charm with this movie. Maligned by audiences when it was released in 1977, Pete’s Dragon slowly built up a forgiving audience over three decades.

This is a very nostalgic movie for me. It’s one of the Disney movies I’d watch at my Grandparents house. I’ve seen Pete’s Dragon more times than Mary Poppins or Dumbo. It’s not a perfect movie but it goes a long way on charm.

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