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Pete's Dragon [1977] (1 disc) ... |  | |
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Length: | 128 minutes (2 hours 8 minutes) | MPAA Rating: | G | Sorting Category: | Kids | Sorting Tub: | Charlie |
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| Classifications: | - Comedy
- Fantasy
- Kids
- Family
- Cartoon
- Action
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Synopsis: Pete's on the run from his former "caretakers" when he comes across Nora and her father who tend the local lighthouse. Unbeknownst to most of the town, however, Pete has an invisible dragon as a friend and guardian.
Reaction: Charming and great for kids.
Personal Rating: 8/10 |
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Random Trivia For This Title: - In her autobiography, Shelley WintersShelley Winters says that she tore a ligament in her foot during production of this film.
- Originally, Al KashaAl Kasha and Joel HirschhornJoel Hirschhorn were only hired to write one song, {Candle on the Water}. But the studio was so pleased with the song that they decided to make it as a musical and kept Kasha and Hirschhorn on to write the score.
- Originally, Elliott the dragon was not to be seen at all in the film and remain invisible throughout. However, members of the studio animation department gradually lobbied studio heads to increase the amount of visible screen time. At first it was decided he would be only seen at the end of the film, but ultimately the character's screen time was increased to 22 minutes.
- Unlike most Disney films, the original soundtrack album was released by Capitol Records because Helen ReddyHelen Reddy was signed to them at the time. She recorded a single version of {Candle on the Water} with a different arrangement that was released as a single, and both it and the film version of the song were on the album. The single did not make the pop charts but reached #27 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. Walt DisneyWalt Disney Records acquired the rights to re-issue it on CD in 2002, but only the film version of the song was kept, while the single version has appeared on CD on Helen ReddyHelen Reddy compilation albums.
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