The Reluctant Dragon 83 years old
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.
Credits
The Reluctant Dragon Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Clarence Nash He was 36, 80 years old when he died | as Himself / Donald Duck (voice) |
| Nana Bryant She was 52, 67 years old when she died | as Mrs. Benchley |
| Gerald Mohr He was 27, 54 years old when he died | as Studio Guard / Narrator (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited) |
| John Dehner He was 25, 76 years old when he died | as Tall Baby Weems Storyboard Artist with Mustache (uncredited) |
| Claud Allister He was 52, 81 years old when he died | as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice) |
| Ward Kimball He was 27, 88 years old when he died | as Himself (Goofy animator) |
| Robert Benchley He was 51, 56 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Alan Ladd He was 27, 50 years old when he died | as Al, Baby Weems storyboard artist |
| Frank Faylen He was 35, 79 years old when he died | as Frank, Orchestra Leader (uncredited) |
| Florence Gill She was 63, 87 years old when she died | as Herself (Voice Artist) |
| Frances Gifford She was 20, 73 years old when she died | as Doris |
| Hamilton MacFadden He was 40, 75 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Barnett Parker He was 54, 54 years old when he died | as The Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice) |
| Norman Ferguson He was 38, 55 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Maurice Murphy He was 2, 71 years old when he died | |
| Buddy Pepper He was 19, 70 years old when he died | as Humphrey |
| Billy Lee was 12, 60 years old when died | as The Boy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice) |
| Elias Disney He was 82, 82 years old when he died | as Himself (uncredited) |
The Reluctant Dragon Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ted Sears as Screenplay. He was 41 (58) years old when He died | Writing |
| Wolfgang Reitherman as Animation. He was 31 (75) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Ken Anderson as Art Direction. He was 34 (16) years old when He died | Art |
| Elias Disney as Producer. He was 82 (82) years old when He died | Production |
| Ward Kimball as Animation. He was 27 (88) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Hamilton Luske as Director. He was 37 (64) years old when He died | Directing |
| William Cottrell as Screenplay. He was 34 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| Frank Oreb as Animation. He was 34 (34) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Joshua Meador as Animation. He was 30 (54) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Art Palmer as Animation. He was 27 (68) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Fred Moore as Animation. He was 29 (41) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Charles Philippi as Art Direction. He was 42 (55) years old when He died | Art |
| Hugh Hennesy as Art Direction. He was 50 (63) years old when He died | Art |
| Kenneth Grahame as Story. He was 82 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| George Rowley as Animation. He was 35 (68) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Edwin Aardal as Animation. He was 31 (77) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Art Fitzpatrick as Animation. | Visual Effects |
| John F. Reed as Animation. He was 8 (42) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Ugo D'Orsi as Animation. He was 43 (66) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Jack Harbaugh as Animation. He was 1 (now 85) years old | Visual Effects |
| George de Beeson as Animation. He was 44 (67) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| John Noel Tucker as Animation. He was 31 (now 115) years old | Visual Effects |
| Walt Kelly as Animation. He was 27 (60) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Paul B. Kossoff as Animation. He was 47 (86) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Harry Clork as Screenplay. He was 52 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
The Reluctant Dragon (83 years)
The big feature show with a thousand surprises!
- Release day: Thursday, June 19, 1941
- Runtime: 74 minutes
- Budget: 600.00