Review of Pete's Dragon (1977) by Frances B — 10 Feb 2008

OMG I'm sooo old as I remember seeing this one at the cinema!

This review of Pete's Dragon (1977) was written by Frances B on 10 Feb 2008.

Pete's Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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Pete's Dragon may very well be the best Disney movie out of everything made after Walt himself passed away…

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