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Title: The Mouse and His Child (1977)
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Cast
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| Peter Ustinov | ... |
Manny the Rat
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| Cloris Leachman | ... |
Euterpe
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| Sally Kellerman | ... |
The Seal
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| Andy Devine | ... |
The Frog
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Alan Barzman | ... |
The Mouse
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Marcy Swenson | ... |
The Mouse Child
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| Neville Brand | ... |
Iggy
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Regis Cordic | ... |
The Clock
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Joan Gerber | ... |
The Elephant
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| Bob Holt | ... |
Muskrat
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Mel Leven | ... |
Ralphie
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Maitzi Morgan | ... |
Teller /
Starling
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Frank Nelson | ... |
Crow
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Cliff Norton | ... |
Crow
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| Cliff Osmond | ... |
C. Serpentina
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Adaptation of Russell Hoban's novel about two mechanical toy mice, and their quest to become "self-winding".
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 November 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Extraordinary Adventures of the Mouse and His Child See more »Company Credits
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deFaria-Lockhart-Sanrio Productions, Murakami-Wolf Productions, Walt DeFaria Productions See more »
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The Mouse Child: [indicating their permanently linked hands] We don't have one.
The Frog: Can't read your hand. Well, no matter, I'll just read your feet.
Ralphie: Their feet?
The Frog: An ancient form of divination taught to me by the praying mantis of the Babylonian persuasion.
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Music by Roger Kellaway
Lyrics by Gene Lees
Sung by Robin Reed
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Trivia
The toy store's sign reads "McMacken's Toys," named for the film's art director, David McMacken. See more »Quotes
The Frog: Tell you your fortune? Give me your palm.The Mouse Child: [indicating their permanently linked hands] We don't have one.
The Frog: Can't read your hand. Well, no matter, I'll just read your feet.
Ralphie: Their feet?
The Frog: An ancient form of divination taught to me by the praying mantis of the Babylonian persuasion.
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Soundtracks
"Much in Little"Music by Roger Kellaway
Lyrics by Gene Lees
Sung by Robin Reed
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THE MOUSE AND HIS CHILD is a symbolic study of human suffering that apparently was palmed off as a kiddie cartoon feature because of it's characters(A clockwork toy mouse and his son).This film, however, has very little that recommends it as a typical children's cartoon--it's dark, with somber colors, no chirpy songs, no silly sidekicks or lame comedy. The mouse and his child fall from the safety of their toy store window and are cast out with the garbage, after which they roam around the outside world, looking to be "self-winding". Along the way they encounter various nefarious characters, including a rat who exploits worn-out toys by forcing them to labor for him hauling scavenged items from the garbage. See the symbolism yet? I didn't when I first saw this thing when I was six, but, in regard to the reviewer who wondered if children would "get" this movie, I can say that I felt sadness for these two little toy mice, struggling to find their way in a cruel world, and wondered if they would ever be safe. I knew that the rat was the bad guy, and that the mice would have to escape him if they were to find what they wanted. There's nothing here that I believe would disturb a child, it's grim tone won't endear the movie to most families. While children might not understand the symbolic signifigance of all they see, they can understand the mice's need to belong and be happy, which is what the film is about. Try this film if you sicken from the sugar supplied by the recent Disney offerings; this one offers substantial food for thought