USA,
1977, 128 min
Directed by:
Don ChaffeyScreenplay:
Malcolm MarmorsteinCinematography:
Frank V. PhillipsComposer:
Irwin KostalCast:
Jim Dale, Mickey Rooney, Red Buttons, Shelley Winters, Jeff Conaway, Walter Barnes, Dennis Stewart, Charles Tyner, Gary Morgan, Jim Backus, Arthur Tovey (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
When an orphan named Pete and his best friend Elliott - an invisible dragon! - wander into the seaside village of Passamaquoddy, the townspeople think he is behind the hilarious "accidents" that keep happening. But after a daring rescue, everyone starts to believe in Pete's fire-breathing buddy. (Disney / Buena Vista)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1978 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- 1978 - Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment
Golden Globes
- 1978 - Joel Hirschhorn (Best Original Score)
The Saturn Awards
- 1978 - Best Fantasy Film
- 1978 - Red Buttons (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1978 - Chuck Keehne, Emily Sundby (Best Costumes)