The reluctant dragon follows the adventures of a brave young boy who decides to pursue the dragon that is terrifying the villagers. Humorist robert benchley attempts to find walt disney to ask him to adapt a short story about a gentle dragon who would rather. Now the shepherd spent his daysand at certain times of the. The reluctant dragon 1941 subtitles srt file subtitlesdl. Reluctant dragon is best viewed in the disney treasures behind the scenes dvd. Shortly afterward, this dvd was also made available in the disney movie rewards program along with some of the other movie club exclusives. The reluctant dragon is a 1941 film by walt disney pictures. The only reason i ever enjoyed the reluctant dragon so much was for benchleys magically funny tour of the original walt disney studios in california where he goes to plug the idea to get the cartoon made. The reluctant dragon is a 1941 american film produced by walt disney, directed by alfred werker, and released by rko radio pictures on june 20, 1941. Bruce mcintyre was an oldtime animator with the walt disney studios from the late 1930s through 1949. The other shorts are either largely free of dialogue or free from concern. 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. Humorist robert benchley attempts to find walt disney to ask him to adapt a short story about a gentle dragon who.
Reluctant dragon the blu ray 1941 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 quotes showing of 3 no, i cant stop for sonnets. Along the way, he is given a tour of walt disney studios, and learns about the animation process. My children are now teenagers and i had to come online to find the name of this cartoon that they loved as little girls. The reluctant dragon 1941 excited at the idea of producing a film about a childrens book, humorist robert benchley visits the walt disney studio to offer the idea. Petes dragon 1977 usa 35th anniversary edition bluray remux 1080p avc dtshd ma 5. This lighthearted story follows the adventures of a brave young boy who, emboldened by tales of brave knights, decides to pursue the horrible dragon that is terrifying the villagers. The reluctant dragon is a mildmannered specimen of his breed who, unlike the active and earnest fellows who used to charge around battling knights, has survived long enough to develop his passion for poetry. Framed sketch by walt disney animator bruce mcintyre.
The reluctant dragon is a 1941 american film produced by walt disney, directed by alfred. Reluctant dragon, not to be mistaken with the full movie version, the reluctant dragon as pictured. The reluctant dragon 1941 posters the movie database. Parents need to know that the reluctant dragon is a delightful behindthe scenes look from 1941 at how disneys animated features were made back then. Two british expats barnett parker and claude allister voiced the part of the dragon and sir giles allister would later do the part of rat in the wind in the willows. The reluctant dragon seems like an odd entry into the new walt disney. The reluctant dragon 1941 original production animation drawing pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size. I am going to purchase it for them, if i can find them, to place in their hope chest for their kids one day. Meet the robinsons join lewis, a brilliant young inventor who sets off on a timetraveling adventure to find the amazing family he never knew. With robert benchley, frances gifford, buddy pepper, nana bryant.
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 movie simple english wikipedia. And at the end of our protagonists journey, we are treated with the nice short starring a reluctant dragon. The reluctant dragon 1941 r1 dvd cover ready to download and print.
As he stumbles through the maze of the backlot, we discover how a cartoon is created through. The reluctant dragon is a 1941 american combined live action and animated movie. It tells the plight of a dragon who faces off against an elderly knight sent to slay him, neither wishing to fight the other, and the boy who mediates that dilemma in order to ensure the fight. The reluctant dragon short part 7 by olivier baghdadi. Robert benchley, frances gifford, buddy pepper, nana bryant. The reluctant dragon 1941 the internet animation database. The reluctant dragon is a 1941 american liveaction and animated film produced by walt disney. The reluctant dragon subtitles srt file is movie with the following synopsis humorist robert benchley attempts to find walt disney to ask him to adapt a short. The reluctant dragon 1941 silver scenes a blog for. These shows from the pretelevision age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from world war ii.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The eventual film, named the reluctant dragon for reasons we shall soon see. Reluctant dragon s audio is muffled to the point where dialogue can be a bit hard to decipher at times, but an english subtitle track helps in that regard. Otr usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964. The sketch drawing is of the reluctant dragon 1941 disney movie of the same name. Not only was the disney tour a learning experience, but benchley overcomes several hilarious obsticles on his way to pitch his ideas to walt. Comic legend robert benchley visits the walt disney studios, hoping to talk uncle walt into creating a film based on kenneth grahames the reluctant dragon. The only thing for parents to even remotely be concerned about is that people are shown smoking cigarettes, which. While much of the film was shot with live footage, the film takes a behindthescenes look at how disney makes their cartoons, via a tour around their thennewly built burbank studio, and several animated segments are. Robert benchley, frances gifford, buddy pepper, nana bryant, claud allister studio. Werker, hamilton luske, jack cutting, ub iwerks, jack kinney overall. The reluctant dragon by kenneth grahame long agomight have been hundreds of years agoin a cottage half. Along the way, we meet donald, pluto, goofy, and other disney favorites, witness the birth of baby weems, a brilliantly funny animated workinprogress, and enjoy the complete. When the reluctant dragon was first released on vhs it was paired with another one.
It was released by rko radio pictures on june 20, 1941. The reluctant dragon, a clever and entertaining short film, is now part of the disney animation collection. Discover what genre the reluctant dragon, 1941, directed by alfred l. Walt disney productions 1941, walt disney home entertainment 2007.
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. The reluctant dragon dr peppers fireside phone quiz. Along the way, we meet donald, pluto, goofy, and other disney favorites, witness the birth of baby weems, a brilliantly funny animated workinprogress, and enjoy the complete animated short the reluctant dragon. A great addition is an amazingly informative and optional subtitle.
Ill look you up tomorrow, sometime or other, and do for goodness sake try and realise that youre a pestilential scourge, or your find yourself in a most awful fix. The reluctant dragon 1941 r1 custom label written by tmscrapbook. The reluctant dragon 1941 directed by hamilton luske. As he stumbles through the maze of the backlot, we discover how a cartoon is created through art, sound, and color. The live action scenes of the original voices of donald duck and clara cluck are a rare joy to see. The movie gives a tour of the thennew walt disney studios in burbank, california the movie stars radio comedian robert benchley and many disney staffers such as ward kimball, fred moore, norman ferguson, clarence nash, and. Reluctant dragon the 1941 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 1941 stream and watch online excited at the idea of producing a film about a childrens book, humorist robert benchley visits the walt disney studio to offer the idea. The reluctant dragon 1941 usa bluray remux 1080p avc dd1.
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