Pete's Dragon (1977 movie)

Pete's Dragon is a 1977 live-action/animated musical movie from Walt Disney Productions. It was released on November 3, 1977, Pete's Dragon was re-released in theaters on March 9, 1984 by 104 minutes. It is a live-action movie but its title character, a dragon named Elliott, is animated. The story is about a young orphan named Pete who goes to the town of Passamaquoddy, a small fishing community in Northeastern Maine. His only friend is a dragon named Elliott. Elliott is also his protector and can make himself invisible.

 Cast 
 Helen Reddy as Nora, the kind daughter of the local lighthouse keeper.
 Jim Dale as Dr. Terminus, a scheming quack and showman.
 Mickey Rooney as Lampie, the local lighthouse keeper and Nora's father.
 Red Buttons as Hoagy, the assistant of Dr. Terminus.
 Shelley Winters as Lena Gogan, the matriarch of the Gogans.
 Sean Marshall as Pete, an orphan escaping the cruel Gogans.
 Jane Kean as Miss Taylor, the strict, no-nonsense, and abusive teacher.
 Jim Backus as the Mayor of Passamaquoddy.
 Charles Tyner as Merle Gogan, the patriarch of the Gogans.
 Gary Morgan as Grover Gogan, Merle and Lena's older sadistic son.
 Jeff Conaway as Willie Gogan, Merle and Lena's younger sadistic son.
 Cal Bartlett as Paul, a sailor who disappeared at sea and Nora's fiancé.
 Walter Barnes as the Captain of the ship Paul returns home on.
 Charlie Callas as the vocal effects for Elliott, a dragon who befriends Pete.

Awards and honors
Academy Awards
Pete's Dragon was nominated for two Academy Awards: 
 Academy Award for Best Original Song - Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn for "Candle on the Water"
 Academy Award for Original Song Score - Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn and Irwin Kostal
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Awards
The movie was nominated for four Saturn Awards:
 Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film
 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor - Red Buttons
 Saturn Award for Best Costume
 Saturn Award for Best Special Effects
Golden Globes
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association nominated Pete's Dragon for one Golden Globe Award:
 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score - Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn

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