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The Reluctant Dragon

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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The Reluctant Dragon

June 19, 1941
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Cast (22)

Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Buddy Pepper
Humphrey
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Benchley
Claud Allister
Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Barnett Parker
Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Billy Lee
Boy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Florence Gill
Clara Cluck (voice) / Florence Gill
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck (voice) / Clarence Nash
Norman Ferguson
Norman Ferguson
Ward Kimball
Ward Kimball
Jimmy Luske
Baby Weems Model
Alan Ladd
Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
Truman Woodworth
Truman Woodworth
Hamilton MacFadden
Hamilton MacFadden
Maurice Murphy
Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
John Dehner
Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (uncredited)
Walt Disney
Walt Disney (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Gerald Mohr
Studio Guard / Narrator (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)
Eddie Marr
Walter Winchell (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Slim (uncredited)

Crew (37)

Directing

Writing

William Cottrell
Screenplay
Ted Sears
Screenplay
Larry Clemmons
Screenplay
Harry Clork
Screenplay
Al Perkins
Screenplay

Production

Walt Disney
Producer
Earl Rettig
Production Manager

Sound

Frank Churchill
Original Music Composer
Larry Morey
Original Music Composer

Art

Ken Anderson
Art Direction
Charles Philippi
Art Direction
Hugh Hennesy
Art Direction
Earl Wooden
Set Decoration

Camera

Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Winton C. Hoch
Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

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Crew

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Editing

Lighting

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Visual Effects

Ward Kimball
Animation
Fred Moore
Animation
Walt Kelly
Animation
Joshua Meador
Animation
Art Palmer
Animation
Ugo D'Orsi
Animation
George Rowley
Animation
Paul Murry
Animation
Art Fitzpatrick
Animation
Jack Harbaugh
Animation
John F. Reed
Animation
Frank Oreb
Animation
Edwin Aardal
Animation
Fred Madison
Animation
Paul B. Kossoff
Animation