Puff the Magic Dragon (TV special)
| Puff the Magic Dragon | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation Fantasy Family Short |
| Written by | Romeo Muller |
| Directed by | Charles Swenson Fred Wolf |
| Starring | Burgess Meredith Frank Nelson Robert Ridgely Regis Cordic |
| Theme music composer | Peter Yarrow David Richard Cambell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kevin Hunter Robert L. Rosen |
| Producers | Charles Swenson Peter Yarrow Romeo Muller |
| Editor | Rich Harrison |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | Murakami Wolf Swenson Yarrow/Muller-My Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 30, 1978 |
Puff the Magic Dragon is a 30-minute animated television special based on the song of the same name made notable by Peter, Paul and Mary. First aired October 30, 1978, on CBS, and produced by Fred Wolf Films, it features Burgess Meredith as the voice of the title character. Kenner Products and Hershey Foods were the special's primary advertisers in its' original broadcast.
The special was followed by two sequels: Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies (1979) and Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody (1982).