The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
Overview
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 The Reluctant Dragon
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | Disney Plus | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | Disney Plus | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Ireland | — | Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | Disney Plus | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| South Africa | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Brazil | Disney Plus, Looke | — | — |
| Mexico | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Japan | — | FOD | — |
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What is The Reluctant Dragon about?
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. The Reluctant Dragon is a Animation, Family, Comedy movie, released on 1941-06-19, runtime 74 minutes.
Is The Reluctant Dragon worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Reluctant Dragon 6.6 out of 10 from 172 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Reluctant Dragon?
In the United States, The Reluctant Dragon streams on Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske
Cast
- Robert Benchley as Robert Benchley
- Frances Gifford as Doris
- Buddy Pepper as Humphrey
- Nana Bryant as Mrs. Benchley
- Claud Allister as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
- Barnett Parker as Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
- Billy Lee as Boy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
- Florence Gill as Clara Cluck (voice) / Florence Gill
- Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) / Clarence Nash
- Norman Ferguson as Norman Ferguson
- Ward Kimball as Ward Kimball
- Jimmy Luske as Baby Weems Model
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Sources
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