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'''''Pete's Dragon''''', a 1977 Disney film, is another [[Spiritual Successor]] to ''[[Mary Poppins]]'', though not as direct a successor (in fact, not very successful, period) as ''[[Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]'' was. It's a live-action musical that uses cel animation to bring its title character to life.
It is the early 20th century, and [[Heartwarming Orphan]] Pete is on the run from the cruel Gogans, a backwoods family that bought him to be their slave. He has but one friend - Elliot, a friendly dragon. Elliot doesn't speak English, but he can fly, breathe fire, and turn himself invisible; most of all, he's got Pete's back. Together they arrive in the town of Passamaquoddy, Maine.
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Pete soon bonds with Nora and Lampie, and even tells Elliot about Nora's lost-at-sea fiance in hopes the dragon can find him. Alas, [[Snake Oil Salesman]] Doctor Terminus, played by Jim Dale, arrives in town and learns from his lackey Hoagy (whom Lampie takes to the cave to prove his claim) about Elliot. The parts of a dragon can be compounded into all kinds of medicines, so Terminus seeks to capture Elliot. Then the Gogans arrive, and the two evil parties meet and combine their forces. It all comes to a head on a stormy night that will be rife with rescues.
This was Disney's big holiday release for 1977, but while it was a modest hit, it does point up how out-of-touch the company had become when it came to appealing to families - ''[[Star Wars]]'' was where it was at for most kids that year, and they just didn't have time for a broad musical comedy like this. (
In 2016, Disney released a [[Pete's Dragon (2016 film)|live-action remake]] that changed the story considerably.
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* [[A Boy and His X|A Boy And His Dragon]]: Pete and Elliot
* [[Award Bait Song]]: "Candle on the Water", one of the earliest examples of the trope. Lost to "You Light Up My Life''.
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* [[The Family for the Whole Family]]: The Gogan clan.
* [[Foreshadowing]]:
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* [[Gentle Giant]]: Elliot.
* [[Happily Ever After]]
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** In that same scene, it also applies to {{spoiler|Elliot's fire-breathing ability, in that he's wedged so tightly into the lighthouse's stairwell that he can't inhale}}.
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: Elliot, after hearing Hoagy's message that the Gogans got Pete.
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: Nora does this several times in the second [[Villain Song]]. Unfortunately, the Gogans will ''not'' shut up, requiring Eliot to take a more ''forceful'' approach to convince them.
** He convinces them even more so in the climax, showing his true face to them and incinerating their bill of sale when [[Bullying a Dragon| they try to threaten him with it.]]
* [[Snake Oil Salesman]]
* [[Stupid Evil]]: Earth to Ms. Gogan, you ''cannot'' use legalese to convince a dragon to back off.
* [[Stock Scream]]: Dr. Terminus lets out a Goofy holler.
* [[There Is Another]]: The reason Elliot must leave Pete is to help another kid.
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* [[Villain Song]]: "[[Blatant Lies|The Happiest Home in These Hills]]" and "We Got a Bill of Sale Right Here" for the Gogans, and "Every Little Piece" for Dr. Terminus and Hoagy.
* [[Verbal Tic]]: The school teacher's habit of repeating key words [[Rule of Three|three times]]. Lampshaded/Parodied very shortly after being introduced:
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'''Nora:''' But he needs an education, education, education. }}
* [[Visible Invisibility]]: Elliot, by way of him leaving footprints, etc.
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