Question 1

What signpost was built for the movie and still stands at the Disney studio?

Accepted Answer

The Mickey Avenue/Dopey Drive signpost was built specifically for the film and was supposed to be removed afterward, but it wasn't and still stands at the Disney studio.

Question 2

Why were actual animators picketing theaters showing this film?

Accepted Answer

The film was released when half of the actual animators went on strike, and they picketed theaters, sometimes holding a sign depicting Walt Disney as a dragon labeled 'The Reluctant Disney.'

Question 3

Which Goofy cartoon first appeared in this film, and what was unusual about its narration?

Accepted Answer

The first Goofy 'How-to' cartoon, 'How to Ride a Horse' (1950), appears in this film. Narrator John McLeish was asked to read straightforwardly as if for a serious documentary and was shocked it was for a Goofy cartoon.

Question 4

Why does Mount Rushmore in the 'Baby Weems' sequence show only two presidents?

Accepted Answer

Mount Rushmore shows only George Washington and Abraham Lincoln because the faces of Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson were still under construction until October 1941, and the film was released before completion.

Question 5

Who directed The Reluctant Dragon?

Accepted Answer

The film was directed by Alfred L. Werker and Hamilton Luske.

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