I never should have brought that up because now I cannot stop thinking about Pete’s Dragon. After Annie, this was my favorite movie as a child. I think I’ve tried to block it out. I loved it so much! I was terrified of Shelley Winters. This movie is all I know of the work of Mickey Rooney. It’s just so darn good. I need to rent it asap.
My record looked like the above. I remember playing it over and over on my grandparent’s record player that was one of those huge cabinet type things with a record player in it. I would try to act the whole thing out by myself in the living room. I probably only did that once, but the memory is so very vivid that it seems like I did it every day or something.
A few fun facts from the movie:
– It was the first Disney film to be released on VHS
– The song “Candle on the Water” received an academy award nomination
– The movie was actually filmed in California and the crew had to get special permission from the Coast Guard to use the lighthouse so it wouldn’t confuse passing ships.
– There’s an episode of Family Guy with a parody of the movie (involving Ben Stiller)
One last thing…
Women working on Pete’s Dragon in Walt Disney’s Ink and Paint Department which was off limits to male artists.
Have not seen this one, but I do remember those old record players.
The one that comes to mind is like a big dresser/ buffet looking thing with the record player and 8 track deck inside, lmao!! Wow…memories.
I love that last “fun” fact 🙂
Petes Dragon is da best 🙂