The reluctant dragon appeared in the christmas parade fantasy on parade in 1966. Pdf the reluctant dragon download full pdf book download. At this point in the reluctant dragon, the studio tour takes a backseat and is instead used as a framing device for three short cartoons. Essentially a tour of the thennew walt disney studios facility in burbank, california, the film stars radio comedian robert benchley and many disney staffers such as ward.
But what he discovers is a surprisingly friendly dragon that is more interested in reciting poetry and. After explorations of an art class, dialogue stage, sound effects stage, multiplane camera department, story and animation departments, he discovers. The reluctant dragon stands out to me as it plays on the craftsmanship behind classic disney animations which i adore so much. And at the box office, the reluctant dragon fared no better, failing to hit it big compared with the other big disney film of 1941, dumbo. Robert benchley visits walt disney with a mind to sell him a movie idea but ends up taking a behindthescenes tour of the walt disney studio.
While much of the film was shot with live footage, the film takes a behind the scenes look at how disney makes their cartoons, via a tour around their thennewly built burbank studio, and several animated segments are graciously scattered throughout. The film follows a man robert benchley who has a chance to visit the walt disney studios. Mar 20, 2017 the reluctant dragon limited edition pin march 2017. He is a dragon who would rather sit and recite poetry instead of being a fierce. In todays disney doodle, artist ashley taylor imagines what the dragon from the 1941 film the reluctant dragon would do if he could visit a disney park according to ashley, the dragon, who is bookish and shy, may enjoy a trip aboard a classic attraction the most. 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. The reluctant dragon 1941 was walt disneys first liveaction feature sort of there are a lot of animated sequences. While on his way to present a movie idea to walt disney, our tour guide discovers how a cartoon is created through art, sound. Step back in time and see how walt disney s animated movie idea the reluctant dragon was created through art, sound, and color.
The characters are fun, the story his relatable, and the animation is bright and fluid. Kenneth grahame 18591932 regarded as one of grahames most distinguished short stories, the childrens classic was first published in 1898 and featured in dream days, a reminiscent short story collection for children, and has also been adapted into a feature film from walt disney productions. The film, released in 1941, appears on lists as the fourth fulllength animated feature from walt disney, though it begins with a several live. Essentially a tour of the thennew walt disney studios facility in burbank, california, the film stars radio comedian robert benchley and many disney staffers such as ward kimball, fred moore, norman ferguson, clarence nash, and walt disney, all. One evening, long ago, a shepherd ran home, terrified. Humorist and sadsack comic actor robert benchley reluctantly stumbles through the actual disney studios in staged scenes that lend this documentary a veneer of the comic filmmaking of the day.
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. The reluctant dragon 1941 humorist robert benchley learns about the animation process at walt disney studios while trying to find the great. The reluctant dragon, a clever and entertaining short film, is now part of the disney animation collection. The reluctant dragon 1941 all 1h m disney movies actor robert benchley tours walt disney s studio. 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. Within, there is an 8page insert with a tribute to walt disney, a note from leonard maltin, and a layout of the discs supplements. Not only was the disney tour a learning experience, but benchley overcomes several hilarious obsticles on his way to pitch his ideas to walt. All three soon become friends and find themselves in a quandary. Step back in time and see how walt disneys animated movie idea the reluctant dragon was created through art, sound, and color.
With robert benchley, frances gifford, buddy pepper, nana bryant. The only cohesive element in the movie was an attempt by humorist robert benchley, at his wifes behest, to get disney interested in adapting the reluctant dragon, an 1898 short story appearing in the collection dream days, by kenneth grahame also the author of the wind in the willows, which later became a segment in disney s feature ichabod. Dumbo and bambi followed, but disney failed to make another featurelength animated story after them until cinderella in 1950. The story has also been set to music as a childrens operetta by john rutter, with words by david grant.
The reluctant dragon 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The reluctant dragon was made in response to the many questions walt had received about how animation was made and it showed audiences a tour of the disney studios in burbank, california. The reluctant dragon was previously issued, of course, as part of the behind the scenes at the walt disney studios collection, which added the two previously mentioned short subjects and three similar television programs the history of the animated drawing from 1955, the plausible impossible from 1956, and tricks of our trade from 1957 to the. Kenneth grahame was a scottish writer, most famous for the wind in the willows 1908, one of the classics of childrens literature. Baby weems, goofys how to ride a horse, and, of course, the reluctant dragon. The reluctant dragon full film online watch the reluctant dragon full english film the reluctant dragon full movie stream free download the reluctant dragon full movie studio the reluctant dragon. The reluctant dragon 1941 all 1h m disney movies actor robert benchley tours walt disneys studio. Ironically the weak areas of this movie were the animated shorts. The reluctant dragon 1941 the great disney movie ride. The reluctant dragon 1941 directed by hamilton luske.
The eighth pin in the disney storybook classics pin collection at is now available. The march 2017 pin features walt disneys, the reluctant dragon. The reluctant dragon is a good disney short in 1941, but it taken from the feature live action and animation verison of the reluctant dragon that star with robert benchley in the film touring around the disney studios and that why i found out in one of these disney valt trey series on dvd when it came out in the early 2000s. The reluctant dragon in fantasy on parade in disneyland, 1966. Reluctant dragon, the film feature in which robert benchley visits the disney studio in burbank to sell walt disney on the idea of making a film of kenneth grahames book, the reluctant dragon. In many ways, the film has much more in common with the package features disney movies comprised. The reluctant dragon while on his way to present a movie idea to walt disney, our tour guide discovers how a cartoon is created through art, sound, and color. Reluctant dragon mixes studio tour, cartoon capers to do. The cartoon starts with an introduction by the narrator of the story.
Walt disney mini classics the reluctant dragon vhs, 1991. 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 1941 american liveaction and animated film produced by walt disney, directed by alfred werker for liveaction and hamilton luske for animation, and released by rko radio pictures on june 20, 1941. The reluctant dragon limited edition pin march 2017. Apparently disney execs agreed, because most releases of reluctant dragon are just the short, packaged with other shorts. 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.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. However, he looked extremely different, with green skin, red hair, a bigger nose, and a more confident look on his face. The only cohesive element in the movie was an attempt by humorist robert benchley, at his wifes behest, to get disney interested in adapting the reluctant dragon, an 1898 short story appearing in the collection dream days, by kenneth grahame also the author of the wind in the willows, which later became a segment in disneys feature ichabod. 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.
The reluctant dragon is the protagonist in the 1941 film of the same name. The reluctant dragon by kenneth grahame free at loyal books. Essentially a tour of the thennew walt disney studios facility in burbank, california, the film stars radio comedian robert benchley and many disney staffers such as ward kimball, fred moore. The reluctant dragon 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. Excited at the idea of producing a film about a childrens book, humorist robert benchley visits the walt disney studio to offer the idea. Also included, a postcardsized lithograph replicates the original poster artwork for the reluctant dragon.
The reluctant dragon is a 1941 american liveaction and animated film produced by walt disney. But what he discovers is a surprisingly friendly dragon that is more interested in reciting poetry and making music than devouring fair damsels. It combines liveaction and animation sort of there is no actual blending of the two elements, as there would be in the three caballeros or previously in the alice comedies. It has long, sharp claws, a long pointy tail, and shiny blue scales all over its body. The reluctant dragon is a 1941 film by walt disney pictures. The reluctant dragon set the stage for the leaner years where the company just tried to survive. Robert benchley visits walt disney with a mind to sell him a movie idea but ends up taking a behindthescenes tour of the walt. The reluctant dragon is a 1941 american liveaction and animated film produced by walt disney, directed by alfred werker for liveaction and hamilton luske. A plan is hatched and at the end of the story everyone celebrates in a happy party. The reluctant dragon is a 1941 american live action and animated film produced by walt disney, directed by alfred werker, and released by rko radio pictures on june 20, 1941.
Nov 22, 2016 at this point in the reluctant dragon, the studio tour takes a backseat and is instead used as a framing device for three short cartoons. Jun 14, 2016 the reluctant dragon 1941 was walt disneys first liveaction feature sort of there are a lot of animated sequences. Robert benchley visits walt disney with a mind to sell him a movie idea but ends up taking a behind the scenes tour of the walt disney studio. I saw something terrible, he cried to his wife and son. The reluctant dragon was also made into a disney movie in 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. Walt disney, john dehner, alan ladd, frank faylen, robert benchley, frances gifford, buddy pepper. George doesnt want to kill the dragon and the dragon has no desire to kill george. Only a small segment was actually based on the childrens story the reluctant dragon which was written by kenneth grahame and published in 1898. The reluctant dragon is an 1898 childrens story by kenneth grahame originally published as a chapter in his book dream days, which served as the key element to the 1941 feature film with the same name from walt disney productions. Sep 22, 2017 the reluctant dragon was made in response to the many questions walt had received about how animation was made and it showed audiences a tour of the disney studios in burbank, california. The reluctant dragon pin the reluctant dragon disney. Along the way, he meets donald, pluto, goofy, and other disney favorites. Disney store the reluctant dragon 12 months of magic.