The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?)

7.3 (27 votes)• 1983• 84m•Released

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Oliver B. Bumble finds an egg that, it turns out, has a cute little dragon in it. However, this dragon grows huge each time it gets excited or upset. As this causes a lot of problems, Bumble has to face a difficult dilemma.

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Production Details

Languages: Dutch

Director: Harrie Geelen, Bert Kroon, Bjørn Frank Jensen

Starring Cast: Fred Benavente, Maya Bouma, Fred Emmer, Harrie Geelen, Trudy Libosan, Luc Lutz

Cast

Fred Benavente

Ollie B. Bommel (voice)

Maya Bouma

Hoofdverpleegster (voice)

Fred Emmer

Nieuwslezer (voice)

Harrie Geelen

Wammes Waggel (voice)

Trudy Libosan

Tom Poes (voice)

Luc Lutz

Joost (voice)

Lo van Hensbergen

Burgemeester Dickerdack (voice)

Joan Remmelts

Commissaris Bulle Bas (voice)

André van den Heuvel

Bul Super (voice)

Gees Linnebank

Hiep Hieper (voice)

Ger Smit

Zielknijper / Markies de Canteclaer (voice)

Arnold Gelderman

Journalist Argus (voice)

Will Van Selst

Redacteur Phant (voice)

Paul Haenen

Grootgrut (voice)

Tonny Huurdeman

Doddeltje / Mevrouw Bas (voice)

Elly Van Stekelenburg

Mevrouw Dickerdack (voice)

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