1977 Vintage Disney Production Animation Cel Of Elliot From Pete's Dragon Framed

1977 VINTAGE DISNEY PRODUCTION ANIMATION CEL OF ELLIOT FROM PETES DRAGON - COMPLETE WITH COA & STUDIO SEAL. THIS IS A VERY LARGE 16 FIELD ANIMATION CEL AND A LARGE PIECE.

This is an incredible piece of Animation history from an iconic animated classic Disney Film produced in 1977, "Pete's Dragon". This is a SUPER RARE piece that will be the highlight of your animation collection (as it was mine). This is an extremely RARE and valuable piece of animation history, and is being listed at a fraction of its value! This beautifully framed piece has a very large image. This hand inked piece is in good condition given the fact that it is it almost 50 years old!

That being said, the piece looks fantastic as is, and the fact is that every single Pete's Dragon piece on the market has the exact same issues! The piece also comes with a COA, authenticating it as an original from that short, and adorns the Disney Studio seal that was hand signed!

Here is some detail on the production. Pete's Dragon is a 1977 American live-action/animated musical fantasy film directed by Don Chaffey, produced by Jerome Courtland and Ron Miller, and written by Malcolm Marmorstein. Based on the unpublished short story "Pete's Dragon and the USA (Forever After)" by Seton I. Field, it stars Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Mickey Rooney, Red Buttons, and Shelley Winters. The project was initially conceived in 1957 as a two-part episode of the Disneyland television series, but it was shelved until it was revived as a musical film in 1975.

The film was released on November 3, 1977, to mixed reviews from critics, though some praised the animation. The film received two nominations at the 50th Academy Awards, for musical scoring and original song. Capitol Records released a single of Reddy performing "Candle on the Water" (with a different arrangement from that in the film) that reached #27 on the Adult Contemporary charts. The film spawned a remake made by Walt Disney Pictures and released in 2016. They call for him to return and promise they will treat him better, while also intending to punish him severely.

After they abandon their search, he falls asleep. The next morning, he awakens and Elliott is revealed to be a green dragon that can turn invisible.

Pete and Elliott visit Passamaquoddy, where the invisible Elliott's clumsiness causes Pete to be labeled a source of bad luck. Lampie, the lighthouse keeper, stumbles out of a tavern and encounters him.

Elliott makes himself visible and Lampie, terrified, runs to the townspeople. They dismiss his claims as a drunken rant. In a seaside cave, Pete reprimands Elliott for causing trouble.

As they make up, Lampie's daughter, Nora, appears, warning that Pete is not safe there because of the incoming tide. After realizing he is an orphan and not from the area, she offers him shelter at the lighthouse, and they bond. Terminus and his assistant, Hoagy, win over the gullible townspeople, who are angered by their return. After Lampie takes Hoagy to the cave where Elliott resides to prove that he is real, their encounter with him goes awry and they flee.

Hoagy tries to tell Dr. Terminus about Elliott, but he does not believe him. The next day, the local fishermen complain about the scarcity of fish, believing it's Pete's fault. Nora says the fishing grounds shift from time to time and Pete should be welcomed into town.

That night, Nora and Lampie argue over Lampie's claims of seeing Elliott and Nora's belief that Paul will return. Nora takes Pete to start school, where the teacher, Miss Taylor, unfairly punishes him for Elliott's antics. Enraged, Elliott smashes into the schoolhouse, leaving his shape in the wall and frightening the townspeople. Terminus, now convinced Elliott is real, discovers from a book that any physical property from dragons can be used for remedies and tonics, and conspires with Hoagy to exploit Elliott for medical profit. Pete accepts Nora and Lampie's invitation to live with them.

As the Gogans chase them in a boat, Elliott sinks it, saving Pete. Terminus makes a deal with the Gogans to capture Pete and Elliott, even convincing the townspeople that capturing Elliott will solve their problems. Terminus lures Pete to the boathouse while Hoagy does the same to Elliott, who gets caught in a net, but frees himself.

He retrieves Pete in a confrontation with the Gogans, who finally accept defeat and flee after he destroys their document. Terminus attempts to harpoon him, but his leg gets caught in the rope and he is sent catapulting through the ceiling, ending up dangling upside down near a utility pole. Elliott saves the Mayor, Miss Taylor, and the members of the Town Board from a falling utility pole, revealing himself to them.

At the lighthouse, the lamp has been extinguished by a rogue wave. The next morning, the Mayor and townspeople praise Elliott for his help, and Nora is reunited with Paul. He explains he was the sole survivor of a shipwreck at Cape Hatteras and suffered amnesia, but something knocked him out of bed and restored his memory. Elliott reveals to Pete that since he has a new family now and is safe at last, he must move on to help another child in trouble. Soon accepting this, Pete says goodbye to him as he and his family watch him fly away, with Pete reminding him that he is supposed to be invisible as he disappears into the sky.

Don't miss out on a spotlight piece to any animation collection, all ready for display in your home. Please see the large images attached, and message me with any questions whatsoever.

This is vintage art, so line wear, paint and framing imperfections may exist. Please only present reasonable offers.

This Vintage Production Animation Cell was actually used in a Cartoon, and is a fantastic asset to any art collection! Filmation effectively propelled Superheros into animation with the ever popular Superman, but then series built around Batman, Superman and Aquaman, who also featured The Flash, The Atom, Green Lantern, The Teen Titans, Hawkman, Mighty Mouse, Shazam and Isis across various series. Other Cartoons in Filmation's unbelievable lineup included characters such as Archie, The Hardy Boys, Sabrina, Fat Albert, The Brady Kids, Lassie, Star Trek, Gilligan, Ghost Busters, Tarzan, space sentinels, Super 7, Flash Gordon, Tom and Jerry, The Lone Ranger, Zorro and Bravestar. Hanna Barbera was responsible for a lot of the further development of Modern day superheros with the Superfriends (Super Friends) series. The series included characters super heroes such as Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Hawkman and many other new characters that were added throughout the life of the series such as the Wonder Twins, Apache Chief, Samurai, Cyborg, Firestorm, Hawkgirl, El Dorado, Green Arrow and Plastic Man.

Other cartoons in Hanna Barbera's unbelievable lineup of classics included Scooby Doo, The Jetsons, The Flintstones, Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear, The Smurfs, Spaceghost, Droopy, Fantastic Four, Dastardly and Muttley, Josie and the Pussycats, Huckleberry Hound, Jabber Jaw, Magilla Gorilla, Quick Draw, The Superfriends and SO MUCH MORE! The WB then took these classic super heroes to the next generation!! Other very successful WB cartoons include: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester, Tweetie, Marvin Martian, Road Runner, Coyote, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Pepe le pew, Foghorn Leghorn, the Tasmanian Devil, Speedy Gonsalez, and far to many others to mention here!!!!

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