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The Reluctant Dragon (1941) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Alfred L. Werker
Hamilton Luske ... (cartoon sequences)
Jack Cutting ... (cartoon sequences) (uncredited)
Ub Iwerks ... (cartoon sequences) (uncredited)
Jack Kinney ... (cartoon sequences) (uncredited)

Writing Credits  

Kenneth Grahame ... (based on the story by)
 
Ted Sears ... (screenplay) &
Al Perkins ... (screenplay) &
Larry Clemmons ... (screenplay) &
William Cottrell ... (screenplay) (as Bill Cottrell) &
Harry Clork ... (screenplay)
 
Erdman Penner ... (story "Reluctant Dragon" sequence) &
T. Hee ... (story "Reluctant Dragon" sequence)
 
Joe Grant ... (story "Baby Weems" sequence) &
Dick Huemer ... (story "Baby Weems" sequence) &
John P. Miller ... (story "Baby Weems" sequence)
 
Robert Benchley ... (uncredited)
Berk Anthony ... (story) (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Robert Benchley ... Robert Benchley
Frances Gifford ... Doris - Studio Artist
Buddy Pepper Buddy Pepper ... Humphrey - Studio Guide
Nana Bryant ... Mrs. Benchley
Claud Allister ... Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Barnett Parker ... The Dragon (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Billy Lee ... The Boy (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Florence Gill Florence Gill ... Florence Gill / Clara Cluck
Clarence Nash ... Clarence Nash / Donald Duck
Norman Ferguson Norman Ferguson ... Norm Ferguson (as Norm Ferguson)
Ward Kimball ... Ward Kimball
Jim Luske Jim Luske ... Jimmy - Baby Weems Model (as Jimmy Luske)
Alan Ladd ... Al - Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
Truman Woodworth Truman Woodworth ... Truman Woodworth
Hamilton MacFadden ... Hamilton MacFadden (as Hamilton Mac Fadden)
Maurice Murphy ... Baby Weems Storyboard Artist
The Staff of the Walt Disney Studio The Staff of the Walt Disney Studio ... Staff of the Walt Disney Studios
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernie Alexander Ernie Alexander ... Baby Weems' Father (voice) (uncredited)
Frank Churchill ... Frank Churchill (uncredited)
Louise Currie ... Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
John Dehner ... Tall Baby Weems Storyboard Artist with Mustache (uncredited)
Walt Disney ... Walt Disney (uncredited)
Lester Dorr ... Slim (uncredited)
Frank Faylen ... Frank - Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
Henry Hall ... Studio Policeman (uncredited)
Verna Hillie ... Sculptor (uncredited)
Leone Le Doux Leone Le Doux ... Baby Weems (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)
James MacDonald James MacDonald ... Sound Effects Man (uncredited)
Eddie Marr ... Walter Winchell (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)
Linda Marwood Linda Marwood ... Baby Weems' Mother (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)
John McLeish John McLeish ... Narrator (segment "How to Ride a Horse") / Man Handing Bambi Background (voice) (uncredited)
Gerald Mohr ... Studio Guard / Narrator (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)
Fred Moore Fred Moore ... Fred Moore (uncredited)
George Offerman Jr. ... Art Student (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick Milicent Patrick ... Studio Artist (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton ... Humphrey's Boss - Head of Security (uncredited)
Wolfgang Reitherman ... Wolfgang Reitherman (uncredited)
Retta Scott Retta Scott ... Studio Artists (uncredited)
Raymond Severn ... Baby Weems (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)
Val Stanton Val Stanton ... Courier (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice) (uncredited)
J. Donald Wilson J. Donald Wilson ... Narrator (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Young Jack Young ... FDR (segment "Baby Weems") (voice) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Walt Disney ... producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Frank Churchill
Larry Morey

Cinematography by 

Bert Glennon ... director of photography
Winton C. Hoch ... director of photography: Technicolor sequences (as Winton Hoch)

Editing by 

Paul Weatherwax

Art Direction by 

Ken Anderson ... (art direction: cartoon sequences)
Yale Gracey ... (art direction: cartoon sequences)
Hugh Hennesy ... (art direction: cartoon sequences)
Lance Nolley ... (art direction: cartoon sequences)
Gordon Wiles

Set Decoration by 

Earl Wooden ... (as Earl Woodin)

Production Management 

Earl Rettig ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Ford Beebe Jr. ... assistant director: cartoon sequences
Jasper Blystone ... assistant director
Jim Handley ... assistant director: cartoon sequences
Erwin L. Verity ... assistant director: cartoon sequences (as Erwin Verity)
Jack Bruner ... assistant director: cartoon sequences (uncredited)
Lou Debney ... assistant director: cartoon sequences (uncredited)
Art Gibeaut ... assistant director: cartoon sequences (uncredited)

Art Department 

Charles Philippi ... art direction: cartoon sequences (as Chas Philippi)

Sound Department 

Frank Maher ... sound recordist
George Lowerre ... sound engineer (uncredited)
James MacDonald ... sound effects (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Ub Iwerks ... special effects
Joshua Meador ... special effects (as Joshua L. Meador)

Visual Effects by 

Ed Aardal ... effects animator (uncredited)
Jerome Brown ... effects animator (uncredited)
Brad Case ... effects animator (uncredited)
Ugo D'Orsi ... effects animator (uncredited)
George De Beeson ... effects animator (uncredited)
Russ Dyson ... effects animator (uncredited)
Andy Engman ... effects animator (uncredited)
James Escalante ... effects animator (uncredited)
Art Fitzpatrick ... effects animator (uncredited)
Harry Hamsel ... effects animator (uncredited)
Joe Harbaugh ... effects animator (uncredited)
Jack Huber ... effects animator (uncredited)
Paul B. Kossoff ... effects animator (uncredited)
Fred Madison ... effects animator (uncredited)
John McDermott ... effects animator (uncredited)
John McManus ... effects animator (uncredited)
Art Palmer ... effects animator (uncredited)
Miles E. Pike ... effects animator (uncredited)
John Reed ... effects animator (uncredited)
George Rowley ... effects animator (uncredited)
Sandy Strother ... effects animator (uncredited)
Reuben Timmins ... effects animator (uncredited)
Don Tobin ... effects animator (uncredited)
Noel Tucker ... effects animator (uncredited)
Vernon G. Witt ... effects animator (uncredited)
Cornett Wood ... effects animator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Chuck Wheeler ... camera operator (uncredited)

Animation Department 

Jack Campbell ... animator
Ray Huffine ... background artist
Walt Kelly ... animator (uncredited)
Ward Kimball ... animator
Fred Moore ... animator
Milt Neil ... animator
Wolfgang Reitherman ... animator
Art Riley ... background artist (as Arthur Riley)
Claude Smith ... animator
David Swift ... animator (as Bud Swift)
Harvey Toombs ... animator
Jack Bailey ... animator (uncredited)
Stephen Bosustow ... animator (uncredited)
Chester Cobb ... animator (uncredited)
Rex Cox ... animator (uncredited)
Ed Fourcher ... animator (uncredited)
George Goepper ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Ray Lockrem ... background artist (uncredited)
Bob McCrea ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Bob McIntosh ... background artist (uncredited)
Bob Moore ... animator (uncredited)
Paul Murry ... animator (uncredited)
Mique Nelson ... background artist (uncredited)
Cliff Nordberg ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Frank Onaitis ... animator (uncredited)
Frank Oreb ... animator (uncredited)
John Sibley ... animator (uncredited)
Art Stevens ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Louis Terri ... animator (uncredited)
Judge Whitaker ... animator (uncredited)
Bernard Wolf ... animator (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Natalie Kalmus ... color director: Technicolor
George Cave ... color timer (uncredited)

Music Department 

Leigh Harline ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Paul J. Smith ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Charles Wolcott ... composer: additional music (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Walt Disney ... presenter
Lyle De Grummond ... technical planner (uncredited)
T. Hee ... caricatures: title sequence (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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