The Rescuers

The Rescue Aid Society is an international organization run by mice. At it's headquarters in the basement of the United Nations building, a plea for help is received from a little girl named Penny.

The case is taken up by Bianca and her shy assistant Bernard. Together they embark on a journey to rescue Penny from her kidnapper, Madame Medusa.

Medusa intends to use Penny to retrieve the world's largest diamond, the Devil's Eye from a pirate cave. Bernard and Bianca soar to the marshy swamp of Devil's Bayou, on the wings of Orville, their albatross friend. There, they have to fight of Medusa's pet crocodiles, Nero and Brutus, and outwit Medusa and her henchman Snoops.

With the help of the local swamp critters they sucedd in their mission and rescue Penny and the diamond from the clutches of Medusa.

76 minutes long.

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Release Date June 22, 1977. Re-released in 1983 and 1989. Released on video in 1992. Cast List Bernard   Bob Newhart Miss Bianca   Eva Gabor Madame Medusa   Geraldine Page Mr. Snoops   Joe Flynn Ellie Mae   Jeanette Nolan Luke   Pat Buttram Orville   Jim Jordan Rufus   John McIntire Penny   Michelle Stacy Chairmouse   Bernard Fox Gramps   Larry Clemmons Evinrude   James MacDonald T.V. Announcer   Bill McMillian Digger   Dub Taylor Deacon Owl   John Fiedler Directed By: Wolfgang Reitherman Written By: Ken Anderson Ted Berman Larry Clemmons Vance Gerry Fred Lucky Burny Mattinson David Michener Songs Someone's Waiting For You The Journey Rescue Aid Society Tomorrow Is Another Day Fun Facts The film took four years to make, with 40 animators working on 330,000 drawings; with 14 sequences, 1039 separate scenes and 750 backgrounds. In the scene where Penny tries to run away, the animation is taken from The Jungle Book. Animation from Bambi was used in the "Someone's Waiting For You" scene. Rufus the cat is a caricature of Disney animator Ollie Johnston. The film was based on two books by Margery Sharp: "The Rescuers" and "Miss Bianca." The song "Someone's Waiting for You," written by Sammy Fain, Carol Connors, and Ayn Robbins, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song. The escuers' names are: Bernard, Miss Bianca, Ellie Mae, Evinrude, Luke, Gramps, Deadeye, Deacon and Digger. This was the first of Disney's animated features to have a sequel made. Look closely at the wall of the Rescue Aid Society and see if you can see the Mickey Mouse watch on the wall. Quotes Bernard: We gotta find her and help her. Rufus the Cat: Yeah, but two little mice! Wha - what can you do? Rufus the Cat: What's wrong, Penny honey? Penny: Nothing. Rufus the Cat: Come on now, come on. No secrets. You tell old Rufus, huh? Penny: Well, it was adoption day at the orphanage. Rufus the Cat: Well... what happened? Penny: A man and lady came and looked at me, but they choosed a little red-headed girl. She was prettier than me. Rufus the Cat: Aw, sh-sh-she couldn't be! You listen to me, darling. You're something extra special. Penny: No I'm not. Rufus the Cat: Why, some day a mamma and a pappa will come to the orphanage looking for a pretty lil' girl, just like you. Penny: Honest? Rufus the Cat: I'll bet my whiskers on it. Madame Medusa: You get down there and find the big diamond, or you will never see that teddy again!

Screenshots   [more] DVD & Soundtrack     Shop with amazon Taglines SOARING ADVENTURE from the depths of Devil's Bayou! Two tiny heroes, one big adventure! A girl in danger... A cry for help... And two marvelous mice who will risk anything to save her! Bloopers When Bernard climbs into the bottle, the rope is hanging inside, then it disappears, only to reappear again. For a brief moment, Penny's letter reads "Morningside Orphanage, New York," then it changes to "Morningside Orphanage, New Yorc" When Orville is talking to Bernard and Bianca, his chin strap changes from being buckled to unbuckled. During the Rescue Aid Society meeting, Mr Chairman and Bernard are shown to have five fingers in some shots and four in others. Reviews & Ratings