Pete's Dragon (1977)

Pete's Dragon (1977) was a Film directed by Don Chaffey and produced by Jerome Courtland and Ron Miller.

Academy Awards 1977 --- Ceremony Number 51 (source: AMPAS)

Award	Recipient	Result
Best Music - Scoring	Song Score by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn; Adaptation Score by Irwin Kostal	Nominated
Best Music - Song	Music and Lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn	Nominated
Best Music - Scoring	Song Score by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn; Adaptation Score by Irwin Kostal	Nominated
Best Music - Song	Music and Lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn	Nominated

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Film Albums: Pete's Dragon (1977)

By The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 26, 2026 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

This month's Film Album is the soundtrack from the classic Walt Disney film Pete's Dragon, released in 1977. This family musical was notable for combining an animated Elliott the Dragon into a live-action film and the result was truly lovely and memorable. It was, and still is, a childhood favorite ... Read full article

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Pete's Dragon ( 1977 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Nov 17, 2018 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

"Boo-Bop-BopBop-Bop, I love you, too!" Good ol' Elliott. He is exactly the kind of companion any child would wish to have. Strong, clever, amusing, cuddly, fun to be with, and he has the ability to make himself invisible when asked ( how many friends do you know who will disappear for you? ). Elli... Read full article

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