Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.
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Nominations
2 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe
Nominated
1978
Music (Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score)
Song Score by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn; Adaptation Score by Irwin Kostal
Music (Original Song)
Candle On The Water in "Pete's Dragon" Music and Lyrics by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn
1978
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Joel Hirschhorn
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