The Flight of Dragons

1982 film by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr., Katsuhisa Yamada
Movie film Q1612502
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The Flight of Dragons

Summary

The Flight of Dragons is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (822 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Flight of Dragons's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Flight of Dragons was directed by Jules Bass[4].
  • The Flight of Dragons was directed by Arthur Rankin Jr.[5].
  • The Flight of Dragons was directed by Katsuhisa Yamada[6].
  • Romeo Muller wrote the screenplay for The Flight of Dragons[7].
  • The Flight of Dragons's composer is recorded as Maury Laws[8].
  • The Flight of Dragons's composer is recorded as Don McLean[9].
  • The Flight of Dragons's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • The Flight of Dragons's genre is comedy drama[11].
  • The Flight of Dragons's genre is film based on book[12].
  • The Flight of Dragons's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • The Flight of Dragons's genre is adventure film[14].
  • The Flight of Dragons's genre is sword and sorcery film[15].
  • The Flight of Dragons's based on is recorded as The Flight of Dragons[16].
  • The Flight of Dragons's based on is recorded as The Dragon and the George[17].
  • A cast member of The Flight of Dragons was John Ritter[18].
  • A cast member of The Flight of Dragons was Bob McFadden[19].
  • A cast member of The Flight of Dragons was Don Messick[20].
  • A cast member of The Flight of Dragons was James Earl Jones[21].
  • A cast member of The Flight of Dragons was Nellie Bellflower[22].
  • A cast member of The Flight of Dragons was Victor Buono[23].
  • A cast member of The Flight of Dragons was Paul Frees[24].
  • A cast member of The Flight of Dragons was James Gregory[25].
  • A cast member of The Flight of Dragons was Harry Morgan[26].
  • A cast member of The Flight of Dragons was Ed Peck[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Flight of Dragons was produced by Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment[28]. Directors include Jules Bass[4], Arthur Rankin Jr.[5], and Katsuhisa Yamada[6]. Romeo Muller wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include John Ritter[18], Bob McFadden[19], Don Messick[20], James Earl Jones[21], Nellie Bellflower[22], and Victor Buono[23].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1982[29], August 17, 1982[30], September 4, 1983[31], and January 3, 1989[32]. The original language of The Flight of Dragons was English[33]. Genres include fantasy film[10], comedy drama[11], film based on book[12], film based on a novel[13], adventure film[14], and sword and sorcery film[15]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[34] and direct-to-video[35].

Why It Matters

The Flight of Dragons ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (822 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fabrication method traditional animation
    Based on The Flight of Dragons, The Dragon and the George
    Aliases
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