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The Reluctant Dragon

1941·1h 14m·G
AnimationFamilyComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
4,276 votes

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.

The Reluctant Dragon is a 1941 animation family movie, starring Robert Benchley, Nana Bryant, Frances Gifford. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 4,276 votes and runs 1h 14m.

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Stars
Robert Benchley
Nana Bryant
Frances Gifford
Buddy Pepper
Details
1941-06-20
74 min
Movie
G
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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