The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
Animation, Family, Comedy
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.
Director: Alfred L. Werker
Director: Hamilton Luske
The Cast
Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Frances Gifford
Doris
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)
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