# The Reluctant Dragon (1941)

> A good-natured studio visitor searches for Walt Disney while discovering that a poetry-loving dragon makes a better hero than a monster.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13575

## Facts

- Runtime: 74 min
- Genres: Animation, Family, Comedy
- Director: Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske
- Cast: Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Buddy Pepper, Nana Bryant, Claud Allister, Barnett Parker, Billy Lee, Florence Gill
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034091/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, gentle, witty, family movie night, classic animation viewing

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