Pete's Dragon (1977)
| Release Date | 03 November 1977 |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
| Tagline | Brazzle Dazzle Brilliance! |
| Genre | Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Golden Oak Ranch - 19802 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Children's Fantasy, Fantasy Adventure |
| Niche Genre | Children's/Family |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Mythical Creatures, Orphans |
| Tones | Affectionate, Bright, Fanciful, Gentle, Silly, Warm, Stylized, Humorous, Goofy |
| Tags | Animal, Dragon, Fantasy, Foster Family, Friendship, Lighthouse, Orphan, Runaway [from Home], Songwriter |
Pete's Dragon is a 1977 live-action/animated musical film from Walt Disney Productions and the first Disney film to be recorded in the Dolby Stereo sound system. It is a live-action film but its title character, a dragon named Elliott, is animated.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Sean Marshall
Pete
Walter Barnes
Captain
Henry Slate
Fisherman #2
Jack Collins
Fisherman #3
Robert Easton
Store Proprietor
Roger Price
Man with Visor
Ben Wrigley
Egg Man
Joe Ross
Cement Man
Debbie Fresh
Singer, Dancer, Child
Dinah Anne Rogers
Townsperson
Director
Don Chaffey
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Writer
Malcolm Marmorstein
S.S. Field
Producer
Jerome Courtland
producer
Ron Miller
producer
Cinematographer
Frank V. Phillips
Editor
Gordon D. Brenner
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Production Designer
John B. Mansbridge
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Art Director
John B. Mansbridge
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Jack Martin Smith
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Set Decorator
Lucien Hafley
Costume Designer
Bill Thomas
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William Ware Theiss
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Makeup Department
La Rue Matheron
hair stylist
Robert J. Schiffer
makeup artist
Production Manager
John D. Bloss
production manager
Christopher N. Seiter
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ronald R. Grow
assistant director
John M. Poer
second assistant director
Gary LaPoten
assistant director
Kate Tilley
dga trainee
Art Department
Ken Anderson
animation art director
Kurt V. Hulett
property master
Peter Young
storyboard artist
Sound Department
Raymond Craddock
sound editor
Frank Regula
sound mixer
Herb Taylor
sound supervisor
Barney Cabral
sound editor
Ronald R. Cooper
boom operator
George Fredrick
sound editor
Ben Hendricks
sound editor
Bill Wylie
sound editor
Special Effects
Art Cruickshank
special effects
Danny Lee
special effects
Eustace Lycett
special effects
David Domeyer
special effects
Hans Metz
special effects foreman
Mike Reedy
special effects foreman
Visual Effects
Harrison Ellenshaw
matte artist
Dorse A. Lanpher
effects animator
Art Cruickshank
visual effects supervisor
John Emerson
matte artist
Ted Kierscey
effects animator
Eustace Lycett
visual effects supervisor
Stunts
John Moio
stunt coordinator
Jesse Wayne
stunts, stunt double: Mickey Rooney
Camera and Electrical Department
Carl Boles
gaffer
Animation Department
Randy Cartwright
character animator
Ron Clements
character animator
Gary Goldman
character animator
Bill Hajee
character animator
Joe Hale
layout artist
Chuck Harvey
character animator
James Melton
animation editor
Cliff Nordberg
character animator
John Pomeroy
character animator
Chuck Williams
assistant animation supervisor
Ken Anderson
character designer
Dale Baer
animator
Herbert Ryman
background artist: main titles
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chuck Keehne
costumes
Emily Sundby
costumes
Music Department
Evelyn Kennedy
music editor
Irwin Kostal
music arranger, conductor, orchestrator, music supervisor
Transportation Department
Mario Simon
transportation co-captain
Other Crew
Martin Allen
associate choreographer
Ken Anderson
creator: "Elliott"
David Baker
dance arranger
Onna White
choreographer
Bill Hutchinson
production assistant
Jerry Trent
assistant choreographer
John Wagner
craft service
Production Company
Walt Disney Productions
Distributor
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Buena Vista Distribution Company
Walt Disney Home Video
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