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The Reluctant Dragon
UNITED STATES · 1941

The Reluctant Dragon

Hamilton Luske
animation process studio tour gentle dragon poetry humorous adventure
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Synopsis

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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