The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
The big feature show with a thousand surprises!
- Released
- Runtime 1h 14m
- Director Alfred L. Werker
- Genres Animation Comedy Family
- Rating 6.6/10 (168 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Robert Benchley
as Robert Benchley
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Frances Gifford
as Doris
- Buddy Pepper as Humphrey
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Nana Bryant
as Mrs. Benchley
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Claud Allister
as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
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Barnett Parker
as Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
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Billy Lee
as Boy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
- Florence Gill as Clara Cluck (voice) / Florence Gill
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Clarence Nash
as Donald Duck (voice) / Clarence Nash
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Norman Ferguson
as Norman Ferguson
- Ward Kimball as Ward Kimball
- Jimmy Luske as Baby Weems Model
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Alan Ladd
as Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
- Truman Woodworth as Truman Woodworth
- Hamilton MacFadden as Hamilton MacFadden
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Maurice Murphy
as Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
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John Dehner
as Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (uncredited)
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Walt Disney
as Walt Disney (uncredited)
Crew
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Alfred L. Werker
Director
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Hamilton Luske
Director
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Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
- Winton C. Hoch Director of Photography
- Paul Weatherwax Editor
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Frank Churchill
Original Music Composer
- Larry Morey Original Music Composer
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Walt Disney
Producer
- Ted Sears Screenplay
- Al Perkins Screenplay
- Larry Clemmons Screenplay
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William Cottrell
Screenplay
