The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
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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.
- Released: 1941-06-19
- Genres: Animation, Family, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 14m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 170 votes
Directed by Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske.
Top cast
- Robert Benchley as Robert Benchley
- Frances Gifford as Doris
- Buddy Pepper as Humphrey
- Nana Bryant as Mrs. Benchley
- Claud Allister as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
- Barnett Parker as Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
- Billy Lee as Boy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
- Florence Gill as Clara Cluck (voice) / Florence Gill
- Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) / Clarence Nash
- Norman Ferguson as Norman Ferguson
Where to watch The Reluctant Dragon
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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