Alternative Versions
- In its original roadshow theatrical release, the film ran 134 minutes. Shortly after, the film was edited down to 121 minutes. The most notable change was an alternative version of the musical number "I Saw a Dragon". The version most watched today is different from the one that was seen in the premiere version.
- In 1980, Pete's Dragon was the first Disney feature film to be released on VHS and Betamax with a running time of 121 minutes. It was only available for a very short time.
- When the film was re-released to theaters in March 1984, it was cut again from 121 minutes to 104 minutes. When re-issued on home video in December 1985, the film was restored considerably to 128 minutes. However, there have been VHS copies spotted on eBay with the 1980 packaging and a run time of 128 minutes.
- When the film was shown on TV, it was severely edited and time-compressed to 92 minutes, eliminating the "Candle on the Water" number.
- A 128-minute version, just six minutes shorter than the original roadshow edition, was released on DVD in 2002, and again in 2009 in what Disney described as the "High-Flying Edition".
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