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The Reluctant Dragon (1941)

1h 14m · 19 Jun 1941

The big feature show with a thousand surprises!

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Humorist Robert Benchley attempts to find Walt Disney to ask him to adapt a short story about a gentle dragon who would rather recite poetry than be ferocious. Along the way, he is given a tour of Walt Disney Studios, and learns about the animation process.

Movie ID7090
GenreAnimation, Comedy, Family
DirectorAlfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske
Main castRobert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Buddy Pepper, Nana Bryant, Claud Allister, Barnett Parker, Billy Lee, Florence Gill
Release date19 June 1941
Release year1941
LanguageEnglish
Duration74 min (1h 14m)
Rating6.6 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseWalt Disney Productions

Director: Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske
Writers: Larry Clemmons, Al Perkins, William Cottrell, Kenneth Grahame, Ted Sears, Harry Clork

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Top cast

Robert BenchleyRobert Benchley Frances GiffordDoris
Buddy PepperHumphrey
Nana BryantMrs. Benchley
Claud AllisterSir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Barnett ParkerDragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice) Billy LeeBoy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Florence GillClara Cluck (voice) / Florence Gill
Clarence NashDonald Duck (voice) / Clarence Nash Norman FergusonNorman Ferguson
Ward KimballWard Kimball
Jimmy LuskeBaby Weems Model
Alan LaddBaby Weems Storyboard Artist
Truman WoodworthTruman Woodworth
Hamilton MacFaddenHamilton MacFadden
Maurice MurphyBaby Weems Storyboard Artist John DehnerBaby Weems Storyboard Artist (uncredited) Walt DisneyWalt Disney (uncredited) Frank FaylenOrchestra Leader (uncredited) Gerald MohrStudio Guard / Narrator (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)

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