Two forgotten Disney gems where a poetry-loving dragon and a giant-bothering mouse steal the show.
Two classic animated shorts from the Disney studios. In 'The Reluctant Dragon' (1941), a young boy and a famous dragon fighter team up to teach a docile dragon the art of being a force to be reckoned with. In 'Mickey and the Beanstalk' (1947), Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck confront the fearsome Willie the Giant to try to retrieve the magical singing harp to Happy Valley.
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Benchley's meta Hollywood tour in Dragon is surprisingly ahead of its time.
Pinto Colvig
Goofy (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Clarence Nash
Clarence Nash / Donald Duck (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Walt Disney
Walt Disney / Mickey Mouse (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Sterling Holloway
Narrator (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Frances Gifford
Doris (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Benchley (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Claud Allister
Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Barnett Parker
Dragon (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Billy Lee
Boy (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Norman Ferguson
Norman Ferguson (archive footage) (uncredited)
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