The Rescuers

1977
G
1h 17m

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Eva Gabor, Joe Flynn, Jim Jordan, James MacDonald, Bob Newhart, and Geraldine Page in The Rescuers (1977)

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

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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)

James MacDonald

Evinrude
(voice)
(as James Macdonald)
…

George Lindsey

Rabbit
(voice)

Bill McMillian

TV Announcer
(voice)
(as Bill McMillan)

Dub Taylor

Digger
(voice)

John Fiedler

Owl
(voice)

Ruth Buzzi

German Mouse
(voice)
(unconfirmed)
(uncredited)

Robie Lester

Miss Bianca
(singing voice)
(uncredited)

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Trivia
The film's popularity almost led to a spin-off TV series in 1989. When the animation department green-lit The Rescuers Down Under (1990), the spin-off was reworked into Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (1989), with Chip and Dale replacing Bernard and Miss Bianca.

Goofs
During the Rescue Aid Society meeting, one of the name plates says 'Africa'. Africa is a continent, not a country, and as such would not have a UN delegate.

Quotes
Rufus: Faith is a bluebird, we see from far. It's for real and as sure as the first evening star, you can't touch it, or buy it, or wrap it up tight, but it's there just the same, making things turn out right.
Penny: Can't touch it, or buy it, or wrap it up tight, but it's there just the same, making things turn out right. But whoever adopts me has to adopt Teddy, too.
Rufus: Oh, they'll love him! He doesn't eat much, does he?

Crazy credits
The opening credits describe the journey of Penny's bottle through raging ocean waters. The entire sequence is made up of still paintings.

Alternate versions
On 8 January 1999, Disney issued a recall of 3.4 million copies of the home video version because two frames included an "objectionable background image", probably inserted without permission during production as an in-joke. The offending frames appear in a scene featuring a pan across an apartment: in one of the apartment windows, a picture of a topless woman can be glimpsed. This scene was intact for the original theatrical release in 1977. However, it was not in the 1992 video version because that was "made from a different print" according to a Disney spokesperson.

Connections
Edited from The Jungle Book (1967)

Soundtracks
The Journey
(1977)
Written by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins
Sung by Shelby Flint

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Disney's new animators get off to a good start

'The Rescuers' marked the advent of a new team of Disney animators taking over in 1977 as nine of the "old men" faced retirement. Under the guidance of the old pros, they turned out a charming fantasy about two adventurous mice (Bianca and Bernard) who set about to rescue a young girl (Penny) from the clutches of the villainess (Madame Medusa). As voiced by Geraldine Page, she all but steals the show--although Bianca and Bernard are perfectly voiced by Eva Gabor and Bob Newhart. A completely delightful Disney hit, welcome after some let-downs, and fortunately there would be more hits in the '80s and '90s. Don't underestimate this one. It has plenty of action, suspense and even a few nice songs--nothing spectacular, in keeping with the quiet nature of much of the story. This was a big box-office hit at time of release and led to a sequel, 'The Rescuers Down Under'. It may not be Disney's best, but it has a good amount of humor and charm. The animation is superb.