Puff the Magic Dragon

TV Movie
1978
30m

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A friendly dragon comes to help a non-communicative boy overcome his debilitating fears.A friendly dragon comes to help a non-communicative boy overcome his debilitating fears.A friendly dragon comes to help a non-communicative boy overcome his debilitating fears.

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7.5/10

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total

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Burgess Meredith

Puff
(voice)

Philip Tanzini

Jackie
(voice)

Robert Ridgely

Pirate
(voice)
(as Bob Ridgely)
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Maitzi Morgan

Mother
(voice)
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Peter Yarrow

Father
(voice)

Regis Cordic

Bald Doctor
(voice)

Frank Nelson

Tall Doctor
(voice)

Charles Woolf

Short Doctor
(voice)

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Trivia
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary does the voice of father

Quotes
Jackie: What do we do, Puff?
Puff: He said it: have no fear.
Jackie: I'm scared to have no fear!

Connections
Followed by Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies (1979)

Soundtracks
Puff the Magic Dragon
Written by Peter Yarrow and Leonard Lipton
Performed by Peter Yarrow

User reviews12

Featured review

7/10

Not A Bad Children's Classic

Puff the Magic Dragon (1978) is not a bad children's classic. This is one of those film shorts that I would want my kids to see (if I had any). It does have a pretty good story to teach the kids about overcoming their fears of speaking to others or giving a public speech.

I do recall seeing the movie short when I was a kid and I do recalling liking it to a degree. It was mainly Puff that I liked as a kid because he is a dragon (and not so much the story) and the song by Peter, Paul and Mary.

Any way, I do recommend this movie for the kids. As for adults, it's good for pure nostalgia or curiosity.

Good companion films (keeping with the theme of a boy and his dragon): 'Eragon' and 'Pete's Dragon'.

7/10