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The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

1941·Movie·1h 14mU

Animation, Family, Comedy

6.6 / 10 (170 votes)

The big feature show with a thousand surprises!

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.

Directed by
Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske
Original language
English
Released
19 June 1941

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Cast

  • Robert Benchley

    Robert Benchley

    Robert Benchley

  • Frances Gifford

    Frances Gifford

    Doris

  • BP

    Buddy Pepper

    Humphrey

  • Nana Bryant

    Nana Bryant

    Mrs. Benchley

  • CA

    Claud Allister

    Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)

  • Barnett Parker

    Barnett Parker

    Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)

  • Billy Lee

    Billy Lee

    Boy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)

  • FG

    Florence Gill

    Clara Cluck (voice) / Florence Gill

  • Clarence Nash

    Clarence Nash

    Donald Duck (voice) / Clarence Nash

  • Norman Ferguson

    Norman Ferguson

    Norman Ferguson

  • WK

    Ward Kimball

    Ward Kimball

  • JL

    Jimmy Luske

    Baby Weems Model