The Reluctant Dragon
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.
- Director
- Alfred L. Werker
- Signature
- Wonder · Craft · Humour
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
20 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How The Reluctant Dragon actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
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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.
Where to watch
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $600
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
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- Release date
- Jun 19, 1941
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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