Pete's Dragon
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Time Out says
Pete (Marshall) is orphaned and freckly; the dragon is animated and pale green. As a pair they're technically unconvincing and emotionally unpalatable, particularly when they snuggle together in close-up or when the dragon uses a gentle finger to lift a tear from his pal's eye. But the film's sentimentality is mostly contained in the trite and foolish songs; the remainder is familiar Disney knockabout comedy, depending for much of its appeal on the mugging of mountebank Jim Dale, his assistant Red Buttons, and Mickey Rooney's cuddly drunk of a lighthouse keeper. The dragon itself grunts, grins and goofs around, but isn't half as appealing as its creators obviously hoped. More character and better animation would have helped.Author: GB
Release details
UK release:
1977
Duration:
134 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Cast:
Shelley Winters, Red Buttons, Mickey Rooney, Jim Dale, Helen Reddy, Sean Marshall, Jim Backus
Music:
Art Director:
Jack Martin Smith, John B Mansbridge
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