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The Reluctant Dragon (1941)

1941 United States English

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.

Director: Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske, Jack Cutting
Writer: Kenneth Grahame, Ted Sears, Al Perkins
Cast: Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Buddy Pepper