Product Details

• Actors: Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Buddy Pepper, Nana Bryant, Claud Allister
• Directors: Alfred L. Werker, Charles A. Nichols, Hamilton Luske, Jack Cutting, Jack Kinney
• Writers: Al Perkins, Berk Anthony
• Format: Animated, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Buena Vista Home Ent
• VHS Release Date: February 6, 1991
• Run Time: 28 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300276880
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,003 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The dragon who prefers fun than fighting, April 29, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Reluctant Dragon [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This Waly Disney Mini Classic is about a dragon who detests fighting and prefers to play,until a young boy and a dragon fighter try to teach the docile creature about the fine art of being bad.
I think this story is the best Walt Disney Mini Classics.My favourite scenes were:
1.The boy meeting the dragon in his lair,where the dragon recites poems
2.The knight meeting the dragon while the dragon is having a picnic
3.The battle,ending with the dragon pretending to die when he jumps out of smoke,pretending to have a spear through him

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Reluctant Dragon, June 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Reluctant Dragon [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The 1941 feature film was based around the writer, Robert Benchley, touring the Disney studios. This is why I was interested in purchasing this film. Unfortunately, the Disney "Mini Classic" release has been edited down to just the cartoon. Benchley is not to be seen or heard. For this reason I am disappointed in the release. If you have no interest in Robert Benchley, you will no doubt love this classic Disney "mini" feature (21 minutes long) and the accompnying short cartoon about a small moose. The transfer is well done and the sound is very good for the period.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Disney short movie., July 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Reluctant Dragon [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I used to enjoy watching this when I was a kid (and before the days of videotape). I've been waiting for Disney to re-issue the tape version so I can get it for my kids. In a nutshell, it's about a dragon who does not particularly enjoy terrorizing peasants, a knight who does not particularly enjoy fighting dragons, and -- of course -- the charming little boy who tries to keep them from hurting each other.