The Reluctant Dragon

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The Reluctant Dragon is a 1941 Disney film that blends live-action and animation to tell the humorous story of a gentle, poetry-loving dragon who prefers friendship over fighting.


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film
live-action/animated film
short story
author Kenneth Grahame
basedOn The Reluctant Dragon
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castMember Alan Ladd
Barnett Parker
Buddy Pepper
Frances Gifford NERFINISHED
Nana Bryant
Robert Benchley
cinematography Bert Glennon
colorProcess Technicolor
black-and-white
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Alfred Werker
Ford Beebe
Hamilton Luske NERFINISHED
Jack Cutting
Ub Iwerks
disneyEra Golden Age of American animation
distributor RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED
editingBy Paul Weatherwax
featuresCharacterTrait gentle dragon who prefers poetry and friendship over fighting
featuresSegment Baby Weems
How to Ride a Horse
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genre comedy film
family film
fantasy film
live-action/animated hybrid film
mainCharacter Robert Benchley
surface form: Robert Benchley (film character)

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musicBy Edward H. Plumb NERFINISHED
Frank Churchill
Paul J. Smith
narrativeFocus tour of Disney animation process
notableFor blend of live-action studio tour and animated shorts
early behind-the-scenes look at Disney animation studio
originalLanguage English
producer Walt Disney
productionCompany Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1941-06-20
runningTime 74 minutes
setting Walt Disney Studios
surface form: Walt Disney Studios (fictionalized)
targetAudience children
family
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