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A heartwarming musical adventure about the friendship between a young boy and his invisible pet. Pete, a young orphan, flees from his cruel guardians to a Maine fishing town with a lovable but mischievous dragon named Elliott, his one true friend. Fortunately for Pete, they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father. But Elliott's flair for flying and disappearing at will continually gets Pete into trouble. The adventure heats up when the townsfolk try to capture Elliott for their own gain — only to discover that a fire-breathing dragon may be the only solution to an unexpected problem. Contains tobacco depictions.
Original Release
11/03/1977
US Release
11/03/1977
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Helen Reddy | Nora |
Jim Dale | Dr. Terminus |
Mickey Rooney | Lampie |
Red Buttons | Hoagy |
Shelley Winters | Lena Gogan |
Sean Marshall | Pete |
Jane Kean | Miss Taylor |
Jim Backus | The Mayor |
Charles Tyner | Merle |
Gary Morgan | Grover |
Directors
Writers
Malcolm Marmorstein, Seton I. Miller, S.S. Field
Cast
Name | Character |
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Helen Reddy | Nora |
Jim Dale | Dr. Terminus |
Mickey Rooney | Lampie |
Red Buttons | Hoagy |
Shelley Winters | Lena Gogan |
Sean Marshall | Pete |
Jane Kean | Miss Taylor |
Jim Backus | The Mayor |
Charles Tyner | Merle |
Gary Morgan | Grover |
Jeff Conaway | Willie |
Cal Bartlett | Paul |
Charlie Callas | Elliott (voice) / Elliott |
Walter Barnes | Captain |
Al Checco | Fisherman #1 |
Henry Slate | Fisherman #2 |
Jack Collins | Fisherman #3 |
Robert Easton | Store Proprietor |
Roger Price | Man with Visor |
Robert Foulk | Old Sea Captain |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jerome Courtland | Producer |
Ron Miller | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1978 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1978 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score | Nominated |
1978 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |