The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
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.

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Cast

Robert Benchley Robert Benchley As: Robert Benchley
Frances Gifford Frances Gifford As: Doris
Buddy Pepper Buddy Pepper As: Humphrey
Nana Bryant Nana Bryant As: Mrs. Benchley
Claud Allister Claud Allister As: Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The big feature show with a thousand surprises!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Family, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 19 June 1941

Country: US

Runtime: 74m

Company Credits

Company: Walt Disney Productions

Budget: $600

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Cast

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Frances Gifford

Frances Gifford

Doris

Buddy Pepper

Buddy Pepper

Humphrey

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Benchley

Claud Allister

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)

Florence Gill

Florence Gill

Clara Cluck (voice) / Florence Gill

Clarence Nash

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck (voice) / Clarence Nash

Norman Ferguson

Norman Ferguson

Norman Ferguson

Ward Kimball

Ward Kimball

Ward Kimball

Jimmy Luske

Jimmy Luske

Baby Weems Model

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Baby Weems Storyboard Artist

Truman Woodworth

Truman Woodworth

Truman Woodworth

Hamilton MacFadden

Hamilton MacFadden

Hamilton MacFadden

Maurice Murphy

Maurice Murphy

Baby Weems Storyboard Artist

John Dehner

John Dehner

Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (uncredited)

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Walt Disney (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Studio Guard / Narrator (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Walter Winchell (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Slim (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Producer

Earl Rettig

Earl Rettig

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Larry Morey

Larry Morey

Original Music Composer

Frank Churchill

Frank Churchill

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Camera

Winton C. Hoch

Winton C. Hoch

Director of Photography

Bert Glennon

Bert Glennon

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hugh Hennesy

Hugh Hennesy

Art Direction

Ken Anderson

Ken Anderson

Art Direction

Charles Philippi

Charles Philippi

Art Direction

Earl Wooden

Earl Wooden

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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