Il drago recalcitrante (1941)
Robert Benchley ha avuto l'idea di trarre un film animato dal racconto di Kenneth Grahame Il drago riluttante. La moglie lo convince a presentare la sua idea alla Disney, anche se Benchley se ne vergogna. Arrivato agli studios Disney una guida lo accompagna per un tour mentre attendono che arrivi Walt Disney in persona. Attraversando i vari reparti degli studios, Benchley assiste alle fasi della lavorazione dei cartoni animati attualmente in produzione. Alla fine, quando incontrerà Walt Disney la sua idea sarà stata già realizzata. Seduti in una sala proiezione guardano insieme il loro film, "Il drago riluttante". Dopo aver quindi scoperto che Walt Disney ha già avuto l'idea, torna a casa deluso.
Direttori:
Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske.
Scrittori:
Larry Clemmons, Al Perkins, William Cottrell, Ted Sears, Harry Clork.
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Robert Benchley as Robert Benchley |
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Frances Gifford as Doris |
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Buddy Pepper as Humphrey |
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Nana Bryant as Mrs. Benchley |
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Claud Allister as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice) |
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Barnett Parker as Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice) |
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Billy Lee as Boy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice) |
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Florence Gill as Clara Cluck (voice) / Florence Gill |
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Clarence Nash as Donald Duck (voice) / Clarence Nash |
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Norman Ferguson as Norman Ferguson |
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Ward Kimball as Ward Kimball |
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Jimmy Luske as Baby Weems Model |
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Alan Ladd as Baby Weems Storyboard Artist |
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Truman Woodworth as Truman Woodworth |
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Hamilton MacFadden as Hamilton MacFadden |
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Maurice Murphy as Baby Weems Storyboard Artist |
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John Dehner as Baby Weems Storyboard Artist (uncredited) |
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Walt Disney as Walt Disney (uncredited) |
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Frank Faylen as Orchestra Leader (uncredited) |
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Gerald Mohr as Studio Guard / Narrator (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited) |
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Eddie Marr as Walter Winchell (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited) |
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Lester Dorr as Slim (uncredited) |
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Val Stanton as Courier (uncredited) |
| Directing | Alfred L. Werker | Director |
| Writing | Larry Clemmons | Screenplay |
| Writing | Al Perkins | Screenplay |
| Art | Hugh Hennesy | Art Direction |
| Writing | William Cottrell | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kenneth Grahame | Story |
| Writing | Ted Sears | Screenplay |
| Directing | Hamilton Luske | Director |
| Writing | Harry Clork | Screenplay |
| Art | Ken Anderson | Art Direction |
| Art | Charles Philippi | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Joshua Meador | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Fred Madison | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Edwin Aardal | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Frank Oreb | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Jack Harbaugh | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Art Fitzpatrick | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Art Palmer | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Walt Kelly | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Paul Murry | Animation |
| Visual Effects | John Noel Tucker | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Ugo D'Orsi | Animation |
| Production | Walt Disney | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Fred Moore | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Wolfgang Reitherman | Animation |
| Visual Effects | John F. Reed | Animation |
| Visual Effects | George Rowley | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Ward Kimball | Animation |
| Visual Effects | George de Beeson | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Paul B. Kossoff | Animation |
| Art | Earl Wooden | Set Decoration |
| Production | Earl Rettig | Production Manager |
| Sound | Frank Churchill | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Larry Morey | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Winton C. Hoch | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Bert Glennon | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Paul Weatherwax | Editor |
