Review: David Lowery's 'Pete's Dragon' Soars on Sweetness, Imagination

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In 1977, Walt Disney Studios released Pete’s Dragon, a live-action/animated musical about a boy and his dragon. The film, which was nominated for two Academy Awards, stars Mickey Rooney, Helen Reddy, Red Buttons, Shelley Winters, and Charlie Callas as the voice of the animated dragon. 40 years later, Disney is introducing a whole new generation to Seton I. Miller and S.S. Field’s classic story. The remake, co-written and directed by filmmaker David Lowery (of Ain’t Them Bodies Saints previously), retains the sweetness of Don Chaffey and Don Bluth’s original film while reimagining the story for a modern audience. ›››

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