Pete's Dragon: 35th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray Combo Pack) [Blu-ray + DVD]

When Pete, an orphan, and his best friend Elliott - an invisible green dragon - wander into the seaside village of Passamaquoddy, the townspeople think he's behind a slew of hilarious mishaps. But after a daring rescue, they change their tune and believe in Pete's fire-breathing buddy. Filled with friendship and fun, and featuring the Academy Award-nominated Candle on the Water (Best Original Song, 1977), this family classic on Disney Blu-ray turns every viewing into a Brazzle Dazzle Day.                                                                                                Special Features

• The original story called for Elliott the dragon to remain invisible throughout the entire film.
• Animators opted for an oriental, rather than occidental, dragon, because oriental dragons are usually associated with good.
• One of the movie's special effects involved compositing, whereby up to three scenes might be composited together -- for example, a live foreground, a live background, and an animated middle ground containing Elliott.
• The film is the first involving animation in which none of the Nine Old Men -- Disney's original team of animators -- was involved.
• The town square and wharf area for the film's setting of Passamaquoddy, a Maine fishing village, were constructed on the Disney Burbank Studio lot partly from an old western set.
• The lighthouse the studio built for the film in Morro Bay, California, had such a powerful beacon, they had to get special permission from the Coast Guard to operate it. Sadly, it was torn down at the conclusion of filming.
• The song, "Candle On The Water," by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschorn, received an Academy Award(R) nomination for Best Song, along with tunes from two other Disney films -- THE RESCUERS and THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE -- THE STORY OF CINDERELLA. The Oscar went to "You Light Up My Life," from the film of the same name.
• Singer Helen Reddy, famous for the feminist anthem, "I Am Woman," makes her second big-screen appearance as Nora, while screen veteran Mickey Rooney plays her father, Lampie.

Pete's Dragon is a wonderful, magical movie for children 5 and older. The songs are fun and the story is great. Adults will enjoy it, too.

Overall, it is definitely a must have for all Disney movie fans!