Paul is the boyfriend of Nora, the daughter of Lampie, the lighthouse keeper of Passamaquoddy, a small fishing town in Maine. A sailor who went missing at sea for over a year, his disappearance leaves Nora heartbroken and lonely. However, Paul is eventually rescued by a passing ship and returns to Passamaquoddy. He then reunites with Nora at Passamaquoddy Light, where she has taken in an orphan boy named Pete who has an invisible dragon friend named Elliott.
Paul is initially skeptical of Elliott's existence, but he soon witnesses his antics and becomes friends with him. He also helps Nora and Lampie defend the lighthouse from the scheming Dr. Terminus and his henchman Hoagy, who want to capture Elliott and use him for profit. Paul also confronts The Gogans, Pete's abusive foster family, who try to claim Pete back. He stands up for Pete and tells them to leave him alone.
Trivia[]
Paul was played by Cal Bartlett, an American actor who also appeared in films such as The Last Starfighter and The Quick and the Dead.
He was the only survivor of a shipwreck that occurred a year before the events of the film. He suffered from memory loss and was unable to return to Nora until he was rescued by another ship.
His character was not in the original story by Seton I. Miller and S. S. Field, which was titled "Pete's Dragon and the USA (Forever After)" and featured a different setting and plot.
