The Reluctant Dragon Quotes
Father: Oh, son, I seen it! Up on the bounds it was, all covered with scales and such, and a tail with a sort of hook on it! Now wait until I catch me breath. It's horrible! That's what it is, horrible!
The Boy: It's only a dragon, father.
Father: Oh... Only a dragon? Oh! The village! Help! There's a dragon a-coming! Help!
The Boy: Don't worry, father. I'll have a look at him.
The Boy: It's only a dragon, father.
Father: Oh... Only a dragon? Oh! The village! Help! There's a dragon a-coming! Help!
The Boy: Don't worry, father. I'll have a look at him.
Movie: The Reluctant Dragon
The Dragon: You've got to be mad to breathe fire, but I'm not mad at anybody.
The Boy: But try real hard. Concentrate. [the dragon tries, but all he can muster is a puny smoke ring]
The Dragon: Not very good, is it?
The Boy: Nope. Too bad you're not a real dragon, instead of a punk poet.
The Dragon: [Angry] Punk poet? [Now fire is coming out of his mouth]
The Dragon: Ooh, say that again.
The Boy: Punk poet.
The Dragon: Again.
The Boy: Punk poet.
The Dragon: Again.
The Boy: Punk poet.
The Dragon: [Delighted] Ooh, I'm mad! I'm mad! I'm mad!
The Boy: Punk poet! Punk poet! Punk poet!
The Boy: But try real hard. Concentrate. [the dragon tries, but all he can muster is a puny smoke ring]
The Dragon: Not very good, is it?
The Boy: Nope. Too bad you're not a real dragon, instead of a punk poet.
The Dragon: [Angry] Punk poet? [Now fire is coming out of his mouth]
The Dragon: Ooh, say that again.
The Boy: Punk poet.
The Dragon: Again.
The Boy: Punk poet.
The Dragon: Again.
The Boy: Punk poet.
The Dragon: [Delighted] Ooh, I'm mad! I'm mad! I'm mad!
The Boy: Punk poet! Punk poet! Punk poet!
Movie: The Reluctant Dragon
[Benchley is watching a camera man shooting cels of Donald Duck]
Robert Benchley: Yeah, but he still doesn't move.
Donald Duck: Just a minute, big boy. Give me time, give me time! [Benchley laughs in astonishment]
Donald Duck: Look, I'll show ya. I'll show ya. Now look. First my foot is up here, see?
Robert Benchley: Uh-huh.
Donald Duck: Then, it's down here, understand?
Robert Benchley: Now I get it.
Donald Duck: Like this...
Robert Benchley: Yeah.
Donald Duck: And this...
Robert Benchley: I see.
Donald Duck: And that. See?
Robert Benchley: Sure.
Donald Duck: When I do it faster, I'm walking. Get it?
Robert Benchley: Yeah, certainly.
Robert Benchley: Yeah, but he still doesn't move.
Donald Duck: Just a minute, big boy. Give me time, give me time! [Benchley laughs in astonishment]
Donald Duck: Look, I'll show ya. I'll show ya. Now look. First my foot is up here, see?
Robert Benchley: Uh-huh.
Donald Duck: Then, it's down here, understand?
Robert Benchley: Now I get it.
Donald Duck: Like this...
Robert Benchley: Yeah.
Donald Duck: And this...
Robert Benchley: I see.
Donald Duck: And that. See?
Robert Benchley: Sure.
Donald Duck: When I do it faster, I'm walking. Get it?
Robert Benchley: Yeah, certainly.
Movie: The Reluctant Dragon
[last lines]
Mrs. Benchley: So while you were shilly-shallying, they made the picture. I never knew it to fail. In all the years that I've known you, you've always been too late. Really, Robert, I can't understand why you're forever letting these opportunities slip through your fingers. Anyone would've thought of it in time, months ago. But you... [sighs]
Mrs. Benchley: Well, why don't you say something?
Robert Benchley: [as Donald Duck] Aw, phooey! [quacking furiously]
Robert Benchley: Phooey!
Mrs. Benchley: So while you were shilly-shallying, they made the picture. I never knew it to fail. In all the years that I've known you, you've always been too late. Really, Robert, I can't understand why you're forever letting these opportunities slip through your fingers. Anyone would've thought of it in time, months ago. But you... [sighs]
Mrs. Benchley: Well, why don't you say something?
Robert Benchley: [as Donald Duck] Aw, phooey! [quacking furiously]
Robert Benchley: Phooey!
Movie: The Reluctant Dragon