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The Reluctant Dragon

Film · 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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Al Perkinswriter
  2. Harry Clorkwriter
  3. Kenneth Grahamewriter
  4. Alfred L. Werkerdirector
  5. Larry Clemmonswriter
  6. William Cottrellwriter
  7. Ted Searswriter
  8. Hamilton Luskedirector
  9. Paul Weatherwaxeditor
  10. Larry Moreycomposer
  11. Winton C. Hochcinematographer
  12. Bert Glennoncinematographer
  13. Frank Churchillcomposer
  14. Walt Disneyproducer

On screen

  1. Buddy Pepperlead actor
  2. Nana Bryantlead actor
  3. Frances Giffordlead actor
  4. Robert Benchleylead actor
  5. Billy Leesupporting actor
  6. Florence Gillsupporting actor
  7. Barnett Parkersupporting actor
  8. Claud Allistersupporting actor
  9. Norman Fergusonsupporting actor
  10. Ward Kimballsupporting actor
  11. Clarence Nashsupporting actor
  12. Walt Disneyguest actor
  13. Hamilton MacFaddenguest actor
  14. Jimmy Luskeguest actor
  15. Truman Woodworthguest actor
  16. Val Stantonguest actor
  17. Maurice Murphyguest actor
  18. Alan Laddguest actor
  19. Eddie Marrguest actor
  20. Gerald Mohrguest actor
  21. Frank Faylenguest actor
  22. Lester Dorrguest actor
  23. John Dehnerguest actor
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From the people who made The Reluctant Dragon

109
  1. Pinocchio1940 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  2. Saludos Amigos1942 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  3. Peter Pan1953 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  4. Ben and Me1953 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  5. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  6. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs1938 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  7. The Tortoise and the Hare1935 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  8. Thru the Mirror1936 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  9. Alice in Wonderland1951 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  10. The Three Caballeros1944 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  11. Fun and Fancy Free1947 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  12. Three Little Wolves1936 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  13. Music Land1955 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  14. The Ugly Duckling1939 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  15. He Walked by Night1949 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  16. The Grasshopper and the Ants1934 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  17. Cinderella1950 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  18. Three Little Pigs1933 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  19. Mickey and the Beanstalk1947 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  20. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1939 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  21. Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day1968 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  22. The Golden Touch1935 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  23. Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree1966 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  24. The Jungle Book1967 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  25. DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues1984 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  26. One Hundred and One Dalmatians1961 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  27. Robin Hood1973 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  28. Donald in Mathmagic Land1959 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  29. The Naked City1948 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  30. Melody Time1948 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  31. Flowers and Trees1932 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  32. Fantasia1940 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  33. On Ice1935 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  34. Santa's Workshop1932 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  35. It Came from Outer Space1953 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  36. Ye Olden Days1933 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  37. Sleeping Beauty1959 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  38. A Raisin in the Sun1961 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  39. Lady and the Tramp1955 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  40. The Aristocats1970 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  41. Revenge of the Creature1955 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  42. The Rescuers1977 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  43. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh1977 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  44. Bambi1942 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  45. The Stranger1946 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  46. The Fox and the Hound1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  47. Snow White2025 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  48. The Prowler1951 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  49. The Skeleton Dance1929 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  50. Plane Crazy1929 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  51. The Big Bad Wolf1934 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  52. Around the World in 80 Days1956 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  53. Steamboat Willie1928 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  54. Make Mine Music1946 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  55. Mickey's Trailer1938 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  56. Darby O'Gill and the Little People1959 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  57. Boat Builders1938 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  58. Hawaiian Holiday1937 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  59. Lonesome Ghosts1937 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  60. Lend a Paw1941 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  61. Clock Cleaners1937 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  62. The Searchers1956 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  63. The Lost World1960 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  64. The Green Berets1968 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  65. Young Mr. Lincoln1939 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  66. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  67. The Ten Commandments1923 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  68. Rio Grande1950 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  69. Robinson Crusoe on Mars1964 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  70. Sergeant Rutledge1960 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  71. The Quiet Man1952 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  72. Drums Along the Mohawk1939 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  73. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon1949 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. Ferdinand the Bull1938 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  75. Mister Roberts1955 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  76. Underworld1927 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. 3 Godfathers1948 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. Wagon Master1950 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  79. They Died with Their Boots On1941 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  80. House of Wax1953 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  81. Blonde Venus1932 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  82. Stagecoach1939 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  83. The Time Tunnel1966 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  84. The Scarlet Empress1934 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  85. The Mad Doctor1933 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  86. The Last Command1928 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  87. Mickey's Rival1936 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  88. How to Fish1942 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  89. Brave Little Tailor1938 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. The Art of Skiing1941 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  91. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1954 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  92. Get a Horse!2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  93. The Sword in the Stone1963 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  94. The Parent Trap1961 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  95. Lambert the Sheepish Lion1952 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  96. Pollyanna1960 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  97. Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier1955 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  98. The Ugly Dachshund1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  99. The Absent-Minded Professor1961 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  100. The Incredible Journey1963 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  101. The Shaggy Dog1959 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  102. Old Yeller1957 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  103. Swiss Family Robinson1960 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  104. That Darn Cat!1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  105. Treasure Island1950 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  106. Song of the South1946 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  107. Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town1988 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  108. Mickey: The Story of a Mouse2022 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  109. Lost in Space1965 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. The Wise Little HenFlorence GillClarence Nash1934 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  2. Foreign CorrespondentRobert Benchley1940 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  3. DumboNorman FergusonFrank Churchill1941 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  4. Trick or TreatClarence NashWalt Disney1952 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  5. The Major and the MinorRobert Benchley1942 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  6. Der Fuehrer's FaceClarence NashWalt Disney1943 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  7. Babes in ToylandWard KimballWalt Disney1961 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  8. I Married a WitchRobert Benchley1942 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  9. Chef DonaldClarence NashWalt Disney1941 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  10. Donald's Snow FightClarence NashWalt Disney1942 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  11. The Old MillClarence NashWalt Disney1937 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  12. Chip an' DaleClarence NashWalt Disney1947 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  13. Pluto's Christmas TreeClarence NashWalt Disney1952 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  14. The Glass KeyFrances GiffordAlan Ladd1942 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  15. The Legend of Sleepy HollowClarence NashWalt Disney1949 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  16. Hangmen Also Die!Nana Bryant1943 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  17. HarveyNana Bryant1950 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  18. The Pixar StoryRobert BenchleyWard Kimball2007 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  19. Mickey's Christmas CarolClarence Nash1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  20. The Blue DahliaAlan LaddFrank Faylen1946 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  21. The Private Life of Henry VIIIClaud Allister1933 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  22. The Fantastic FourGerald Mohr1967 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  23. Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonFrances Gifford1939 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  24. Dracula's DaughterClaud Allister1936 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  25. Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidAlan Ladd1982 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  26. Waking Sleeping BeautyWard KimballWalt Disney2009 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  27. Stage DoorFrances Gifford1937 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  28. ShaneAlan Ladd1953 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  29. This Gun for HireAlan Ladd1942 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. Detective StoryGerald MohrFrank Faylen1951 · FilmFaint· 2 shared

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