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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.
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Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Frances Gifford
Doris
Buddy Pepper
Humphrey
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Benchley
Claud Allister
Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Barnett Parker
Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Billy Lee
Boy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Florence Gill
Clara Cluck (voice) / Florence Gill
Clarence Nash
Donald Duck (voice) / Clarence Nash
Norman Ferguson
Norman Ferguson
Ward Kimball
Ward Kimball
Jimmy Luske
Baby Weems Model
Alan Ladd
Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
Truman Woodworth
Truman Woodworth
Hamilton MacFadden
Hamilton MacFadden
Hamilton Luske
Director
Alfred L. Werker
Director
Larry Clemmons
Screenplay
Ted Sears
Screenplay
Harry Clork
Screenplay
William Cottrell
Screenplay
Al Perkins
Screenplay
Kenneth Grahame
Story
Walt Disney
Producer
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Winton C. Hoch
Director of Photography
Frank Churchill
Original Music Composer
Larry Morey
Original Music Composer
Paul Weatherwax
Editor
