The Rescuers (1977)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Directors:

John Lounsbery
Wolfgang Reitherman

Writers:

Margery Sharp (books)
Larry Clemmons (story) ...

Release Date:

22 June 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Family

Tagline:

Mystery - Fun - Intrigue!

Plot:

Two mice of the Rescue Aid Society search for a little girl kidnapped by unscrupulous treasure hunters.

Plot Keywords:

Rescue | Mice | Little Girl | Mouse | Bayou

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins

Cast

Bob Newhart	...	Bernard (voice)
Eva Gabor	...	Miss Bianca (voice)
Geraldine Page	...	Madame Medusa (voice)
Joe Flynn	...	Mr. Snoops (voice)
Jeanette Nolan	...	Ellie Mae (voice)
Pat Buttram	...	Luke (voice)
Jim Jordan	...	Orville (voice)
John McIntire	...	Rufus (voice)
Michelle Stacy	...	Penny (voice)
Bernard Fox	...	The Chairman (voice)
Larry Clemmons	...	Gramps (voice)
George Lindsey	...	Rabbit (voice)
James MacDonald	...	Evinrude (voice) (as James Macdonald)
John Fiedler	...	Owl (voice)
Bill McMillian	...	T.V. Announcer (voice) (as Bill McMillan)

Also Known As:

Bernardo y Bianca (USA: Spanish title)

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Certification:

West Germany:o.Al. | Spain:T | Finland:K-8 (1988) (uncut) | Finland:K-8 (cut) (1978) | South Korea:All | Canada:G (video rating) | South Africa:A | USA:TV-G (cable rating) | New Zealand:G | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Peru:PT | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:G | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario/Quebec) | Brazil:Livre

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

Brutus and Nero are based on the two bloodhounds, Torment and Tyrant from Margery Sharp's novel, "Miss Bianca".

Goofs:

Anachronisms: During the Rescue Aid Society meeting, one of the name plates says 'Latvia'. At the time Latvia was not an independent nation and was part of the Soviet Union.

Quotes:

Penny: We - Hi. Where'd you come from?
Bernard: We found the bottle with-with your message, and we've come to rescue you.
Penny: Did you hear that, Teddy? Our bottle worked!
[looks confused]
Penny: Didn't you bring somebody big with you? Like the police?
Bernard: Uh, no. There's just, uh - the two of us.
Bianca: But if the three of us work together and we have a little faith...
Penny: That's what Rufus said: "Faith makes things turn out right."

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

Rescue Aid Society

I remember it in '77. It was great. Saw it again. Still is.

There is something really nice about seeing a cartoon film that you know was hand drawn, without a speck of CGI anyplace(too early!). The voices here carry the day-Newhart, Gabor, Page, Fibber MaGee, little turns by Pat Buttram, Dub Taylor, Jeannette Nolan, etc. All fine.

Film still has a lotta heart, the songs aren't bad, the backgrounds muted and not in your face. I remember seeing the sequel (in Aussie from '90)-the character held up but it wasn't as involving.

Test for a flick like this is to see if it holds up after some years. Well I had not seen it for about 24 years or so, and ya know what? It still works very well.

Came from the mid-period team of Disney, post-Jungle Book and pre-Mermaid, a rather hit and miss era-this one stands out quite well.

*** outta ****