The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
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.
Directed by: Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske
Top Billed Cast: Frank Faylen, Frances Gifford, Hamilton MacFadden
Runtime: 74 minutes
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Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Frances Gifford
Doris
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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)
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Florence Gill
Clara Cluck (voice) / Florence Gill
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck (voice) / Clarence Nash
Norman Ferguson
Norman Ferguson
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Ward Kimball
Ward Kimball
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Jimmy Luske
Baby Weems Model
Alan Ladd
Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
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Truman Woodworth
Truman Woodworth
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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)
Val Stanton
Courier (uncredited)
