The Reluctant Dragon (1941)

Name: The Reluctant Dragon
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy
Released: 1941-06-19
Duration: 74 min
Cast: Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Buddy Pepper, Nana Bryant, Claud Allister

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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Released 1941-06-19 · 74 min · Animation, Family, Comedy

Directed by Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske

Cast

Robert Benchley as Robert Benchley
Frances Gifford as Doris
Buddy Pepper as Humphrey
Nana Bryant as Mrs. Benchley
Claud Allister as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Barnett Parker as Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Billy Lee as Boy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Florence Gill as Clara Cluck (voice) / Florence Gill
Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) / Clarence Nash
Norman Ferguson as Norman Ferguson
Ward Kimball as Ward Kimball
Jimmy Luske as Baby Weems Model
Alan Ladd as Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
Truman Woodworth as Truman Woodworth
Hamilton MacFadden as Hamilton MacFadden