The Reluctant Dragon (1941)

6.7G72 minDirector: Hamilton Luske

1941 Disney film by Alfred L. Werker and Hamilton Luske

The Reluctant Dragon is a 1941 American live-action/animated anthology comedy film produced by Walt Disney, directed by Alfred Werker, and released by RKO Radio Pictures on June 27, 1941. Essentially a tour of the then-new Walt Disney Studios facility in Burbank, California, the film stars Algonquin Round Table member, film actor, writer and comedian Robert Benchley and many Disney staffers such as Ward Kimball, Fred Moore, Norman Ferguson, Clarence Nash, and Walt Disney, all as themselves.

The first twenty minutes of the film is in black-and-white, and the remainder is in Technicolor. Most of the film is live-action, with four short animated segments inserted into the running time: a black-and-white segment featuring Casey Junior from Dumbo; and three Technicolor cartoons: Baby Weems (presented as a storyboard), Goofy's How to Ride a Horse, and the extended-length short The Reluctant Dragon, based upon Kenneth Grahame's short story of the same name. The total length of all animated parts is 40 minutes.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is The Reluctant Dragon about?
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.
Is The Reluctant Dragon based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Reluctant Dragon scary?
Content rating: G. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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