Reluctant Dragon, The

Reluctant Dragon, The

1941

Humorist Robert Benchley learns about the animation process at Walt Disney Studios while trying to find the great man himself to pitch him the idea of making a cartoon about a shy dragon

A NEW WORLD OF WALT DISNEY WONDERS! (original print media ad - all caps)

JBscale
85
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Animation - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 14 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 20, 1941
US Box Office
$872,000 (#6172 of 7539)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
G
General Audiences
All Ages Admitted

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Disney/Buena Vista
Released
May 12, 2009
Acquired Date
February 6, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Frances Gifford
Frances Gifford
Buddy Pepper
Buddy Pepper
Nana Bryant
Nana Bryant
Claud Allister
Claud Allister
Barnett Parker
Barnett Parker
Billy Lee
Billy Lee
Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd

Directors

Hamilton Luske
Hamilton Luske
Alfred L. Werker
Alfred L. Werker
Jack Cutting
Jack Cutting
Ub Iwerks
Ub Iwerks
Jack Kinney
Jack Kinney

Producers

Walt Disney
Walt Disney

Writers

Ted Sears
Ted Sears
Al Perkins
Al Perkins
Larry Clemmons
Larry Clemmons
William Cottrell
William Cottrell
Harry Clork
Harry Clork

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
5 votes
RT Hot
65%
Popcornmeter
67 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
6.7/10
4,198 votes

Additional Info

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