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The Reluctant Dragon

19416.6 / 1074 min
Animation, Family, Comedy

Overview

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.

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)

Crew

Alfred L. Werker

Alfred L. Werker

Director

Larry Clemmons

Larry Clemmons

Screenplay

Al Perkins

Al Perkins

Screenplay

Hugh Hennesy

Hugh Hennesy

Art Direction

William Cottrell

William Cottrell

Screenplay

Kenneth Grahame

Kenneth Grahame

Story

Ted Sears

Ted Sears

Screenplay

Hamilton Luske

Hamilton Luske

Director

Harry Clork

Harry Clork

Screenplay

Ken Anderson

Ken Anderson

Art Direction

Charles Philippi

Charles Philippi

Art Direction

Joshua Meador

Joshua Meador

Animation

Fred Madison

Fred Madison

Animation

Edwin Aardal

Edwin Aardal

Animation

Frank Oreb

Frank Oreb

Animation

Jack Harbaugh

Jack Harbaugh

Animation

Art Fitzpatrick

Art Fitzpatrick

Animation

Art Palmer

Art Palmer

Animation

Walt Kelly

Walt Kelly

Animation

Paul Murry

Paul Murry

Animation

John Noel Tucker

John Noel Tucker

Animation

Ugo D'Orsi

Ugo D'Orsi

Animation

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Producer

Fred Moore

Fred Moore

Animation

Wolfgang Reitherman

Wolfgang Reitherman

Animation

John F. Reed

John F. Reed

Animation

George Rowley

George Rowley

Animation

Ward Kimball

Ward Kimball

Animation

George de Beeson

George de Beeson

Animation

Paul B. Kossoff

Paul B. Kossoff

Animation

Earl Wooden

Earl Wooden

Set Decoration

Earl Rettig

Earl Rettig

Production Manager

Frank Churchill

Frank Churchill

Original Music Composer

Larry Morey

Larry Morey

Original Music Composer

Winton C. Hoch

Winton C. Hoch

Director of Photography

Bert Glennon

Bert Glennon

Director of Photography

Paul Weatherwax

Paul Weatherwax

Editor