The Reluctant Dragon

Name: The Reluctant Dragon
Released: 1941-06-19

1941· G· 1h 14m· Animation· Comedy· Family

“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.

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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorAlfred L. Werker

ScreenplayAl Perkins

ProducerWalt Disney

Director of PhotographyBert Glennon

Original Music ComposerFrank Churchill

EditorPaul Weatherwax

Full cast & crew (23 cast · 37 crew)

Details

Released1941-06-19

Runtime1h 14m · G

StatusReleased

StudiosWalt Disney Productions

Budget$600

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating6.6/10 · 162 votes

Original languageen

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