The Story Behind “Pete’s Dragon” (1977)
Walt Disney originally purchased the short story in 1957 as a possibility for his weekly television show. In it, a boy named Pete, who had trouble dealing with reality, would escape into a fantasy world.
Walt Disney originally purchased the short story in 1957 as a possibility for his weekly television show. In it, a boy named Pete, who had trouble dealing with reality, would escape into a fantasy world.