The Reluctant Dragon (movie)
The Reluctant Dragon is a 1941 American combined live action and animated movie. It was produced by Walt Disney. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures on June 20, 1941. The movie gives a tour of the then-new Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California.
| The Reluctant Dragon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alfred Werker (live action) Hamilton Luske (animation) |
| Written by | Live-action: Ted Sears Al Perkins Larry Clemmons Bill Cottrell Harry Clork Robert Benchley (uncredited) The Reluctant Dragon segment: Kenneth Grahame (original book) Erdman Penner T. Hee Baby Weems segment: Joe Grant Dick Huemer John Miller |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Robert Benchley Frances Gifford Buddy Pepper Nana Bryant |
| Edited by | Paul Weatherwax |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates | January 2, 1941 (Short Movie) June 20, 1941 (Segment) |
Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The movie stars radio 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 third of the movie is in black-and-white. The last two-thirds are in Technicolor. Most of the movie is live-action. There are four short animated parts. There is black-and-white part with Casey Junior from Dumbo. There are three Technicolor cartoons: Baby Weems, Goofy's How to Ride a Horse, and The Reluctant Dragon. The Reluctant Dragon is based on Kenneth Grahame's book of the same name.