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.
Cast
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
Maurice Murphy
Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
John Dehner
Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (uncredited)
Walt Disney
Walt Disney (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Gerald Mohr
Studio Guard / Narrator (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)
Eddie Marr
Walter Winchell (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Slim (uncredited)
Crew
Alfred L. Werker
Director
Hamilton Luske
Director
Larry Clemmons
Screenplay
Al Perkins
Screenplay
William Cottrell
Screenplay
Ted Sears
Screenplay
Harry Clork
Screenplay
Kenneth Grahame
Story
Paul Weatherwax
Editor
Winton C. Hoch
Director of Photography
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Walt Disney
Producer
Joshua Meador
Animation
Fred Madison
Animation
Edwin Aardal
Animation
Frank Oreb
Animation
Jack Harbaugh
Animation
Art Fitzpatrick
Animation
Art Palmer
Animation
Walt Kelly
Animation
Paul Murry
Animation
John Noel Tucker
Animation
Ugo D'Orsi
Animation
Fred Moore
Animation
Wolfgang Reitherman
Animation
John F. Reed
Animation
George Rowley
Animation
Ward Kimball
Animation
George de Beeson
Animation
Paul B. Kossoff
Animation
Frank Churchill
Original Music Composer
Larry Morey
Original Music Composer
Earl Wooden
Set Decoration
Earl Rettig
Production Manager
Hugh Hennesy
Art Direction
Ken Anderson
Art Direction
Charles Philippi
Art Direction
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