The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy-maker and uncovers its link to his arch-enemy, Professor Ratigan.

Directors:

Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson

Writers:

Peter Young (story adapted by) (as Pete Young), Vance Gerry (story adapted by)

Stars:

Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent Price	...	Professor Ratigan (voice)
Barrie Ingham	...	Basil of Baker Street / Bartholomew (voice)
Val Bettin	...	Dr. David Q. Dawson / Thug Guard (voice)
Susanne Pollatschek	...	Olivia Flaversham (voice)
Candy Candido	...	Fidget (voice)
Diana Chesney	...	Mrs. Judson (voice)
Eve Brenner	...	The Mouse Queen (voice)
Alan Young	...	Hiram Flaversham (voice)
Basil Rathbone	...	Sherlock Holmes (archive sound)
Laurie Main	...	Dr. Watson (archive sound)
Shani Wallis	...	Lady Mouse (voice)
Ellen Fitzhugh	...	Bar Maid (voice)
Walker Edmiston	...	Citizen / Thug Guard (voice)
Wayne Allwine	...	Thug Guard (voice)
Tony Anselmo	...	Thug Guard (voice)

Storyline

In Victorian London, England, a little mouse girl's toymaker father is abducted by a peglegged bat. She enlists the aid of Basil of Baker Street, the rodent world's answer to Sherlock Holmes. The case expands as Basil uncovers the crime's link to a plot against the Crown itself.

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Plot Keywords:

london england | sherlock holmes | rodent | toy maker | crown | 

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Taglines:

All new! All fun!

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Music | Mystery

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English French German Italian

Release Date:

2 July 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$38,600,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Silver Screen Partners II

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo Dolby Digital (uncredited)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When this film was originally released its title was "The Great Mouse Detective." When Disney re-released it years later they gave it the title of "The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective." When the film was released on video a few months later, the title on the box was back to "The Great Mouse Detective" but the title on the film itself read "The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective."

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Goofs

Basil is seen smoking a cigarette in the seedy bar. Ratigan is seen smoking a cigarette using a cigarette holder. The film is sent in June of 1897. Although cigarettes were around in 1897 they were expensive and all hand rolled then, usually in either Egypt or Turkey. They would've been too expensive for low life criminals back then. Pipes and cigars were more common among the populace then. It wasn't until the 20th Century and the invention of automated cigarette-making machines that cigarettes became more popular.

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Quotes

Hiram Flaversham: You can do what you want with me. I won't be a part of this-this... this evil any longer!
Ratigan: Oh, very well, if that is your decision.
[pulls out Olivia's toy ballerina and winds it up]
Ratigan: Oh, by the way, I'm taking the liberty of having your daughter brought here.
Hiram Flaversham: O... Olivia?
Ratigan: Yes. I would spend many a sleepless night if anything unfortunate were to befall her.
Hiram Flaversham: You... Y-You wouldn't!
[Ratigan crushes the ballerina in his hand and looks forlornly at it, then at Flaversham]
Ratigan: Finish it, Flaversham!

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Connections

Referenced in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: The Rescuers Down Under (2010)

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Soundtracks

Goodbye, So Soon
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Larry Grossman and Ellen Fitzhugh
Performed by Vincent Price and Chorus (uncredited)

User Reviews

A very cute Disney movie, one of my favorites!

The Great Mouse Detective is one of my favorite Disney films of all time, it's also one of the most under rated in my opinion. I think just because I love the story so much and it always brought up good memories, this was the funniest Disney animated movie I had seen at the time. It's just such a cute film, it has fun animation, catchy songs, and such a touching story that anyone could easily fall in love with. My parents and I watched this movie together all the time when I was a child, still to this day, I don't mind sitting down to watch it, it's just that much fun.

A young little mouse girl and her toy shop father are celebrating her birthday, but her father is quickly taken away by a rotten gang of mice who are led by a giant rat, Ratigan, who is planning to over throw the queen and become leader of the mouse world. Olivia, the daughter, goes to Basil of Baker Street, he's a mad detective who has been chasing Ratigan for a long time. Along with the help of an average mouse, Dr. Dawson, Olivia, and Basil go after Ratigan to make sure that his plan fails.

The Great Mouse Detective is such a cute film. I'm very sure that you'll enjoy it, it's one of my personal favorites, I really do think this is one of the better Disney films and is an under rated treasure. I just loved Basil, his madness was just so funny and enjoyable to watch. I also loved Ratigan's song of why he is so great, not to mention how he thinks he's a mouse is just priceless. This is a fun family film to watch, I highly recommend it.

10/10