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About
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.
Theatrical
Jun 20, 1941
Budget
$600
Theaters
1
Directors
Writers
Producer
Music
Studio
Walt Disney Productions
Keywords
Quotes
See all →MULTIPLANE TECHNICOLOR Sequences in The Reluctant Dragon
Taglines
Sequences in MULTIPLANE TECHNICOLOR (original print media ad - many caps)
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Walt Disney's New Full-Length Feature Production
Taglines
Walt Disney's AMAZING, NEW FULL-LENGTH FEATURE PRODUCTION (original print media ad - many caps)
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →R
Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
F
Frances Gifford
Doris
B
Buddy Pepper
Humphrey
N
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Benchley
C
Claud Allister
Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
B
Barnett Parker
Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
B
Billy Lee
Boy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
F
Florence Gill
Clara Cluck (voice) / Florence Gill
C
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck (voice) / Clarence Nash
N
Norman Ferguson
Norman Ferguson
W
Ward Kimball
Ward Kimball
A
Alan Ladd
Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
H
Hamilton MacFadden
Hamilton MacFadden
M
Maurice Murphy
Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
J
John Dehner
Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (uncredited)
W
Walt Disney
Walt Disney (uncredited)
F
Frank Faylen
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
G
Gerald Mohr
Studio Guard / Narrator (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)
E
Eddie Marr
Walter Winchell (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)
L
Lester Dorr
Slim (uncredited)
