RESCUERS (DVD/1.66/DD 5.1/FR-SP-DUB) DVD

The Rescuers
Two fantasy novels by Margery Sharp were combined for in the Disney animated feature The Rescuers. The title characters are a pair of mice, Bernard and Miss Bianca. A little girl named Penny has been kidnapped by Miss Medusa. When the human law enforcement officials fail to locate the child, Bernard and Miss Bianca take over with the help of several colorful animal companions. In classic Disney tradition, the comedy element is offset by moments of genuine terror. Voices are provided by Bob Newhart (Bernard), Eva Gabor (Miss Bianca), Geraldine Page (Madame Medusa), Jim "Fibber McGee" Jordan, John McIntire, George "Goober" Lindsay, Joe Flynn (who died in 1974, not long into the four-year production), and a host of others. It scored at the box office, more than compensating for the $8 million investment and the half-decade of work it took to complete the film. In fact, The Rescuers remains one of the most popular of the Disney cartoon films produced after the death of Uncle Walt. A heavily-computerized sequel, The Rescuers Down Under, appeared in 1990. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Bill McMillan as TV Announcer

Crew Don Griffith - Art Director Milt Kahl - Animator Don Bluth - Animator Frank Thomas - Animator Ollie Johnston - Animator Gary Goldman - Character Animation Ron Clements - Character Animation Chuck Harvey - Character Animation Dale Baer - Character Animation Andy Gaskill - Character Animation John Pomeroy - Character Animation Cliff Nordberg - Character Animation Art Stevens - Character Animation Frank Thomas - Animation Director Richard Rich - First Assistant Director Milt Kahl - Director Don Bluth - Director Art Stevens - Director John Lounsbery - Director Wolfgang Reitherman - Director Jim Koford - Editor James Melton - Editor Ron Miller - Executive Producer Ayn Robbins - Composer (Music Score) Artie Butler - Composer (Music Score) Robert Crawford - Composer (Music Score) Carol Connors - Composer (Music Score) Sammy Fain - Songwriter Wolfgang Reitherman - Producer Herb Taylor - Sound/Sound Designer Burny Mattinson - Screen Story Frank Thomas - Screen Story Ken Anderson - Screen Story Dick Sebast - Screen Story Vance Gerry - Screen Story Larry Clemmons - Screen Story Fred Lucky - Screen Story David Michener - Screen Story Ted Berman - Screen Story Larry Clemmons - Screenwriter Ted Berman - Screenwriter Ken Anderson - Screenwriter Vance Gerry - Screenwriter Burny Mattinson - Screenwriter Frank Thomas - Screenwriter Dick Sebast - Screenwriter David Michener - Screenwriter Fred Lucky - Screenwriter Sammy Fain - Musical Performer Eric Larson - Title Design Melvin Shaw - Title Design Burny Mattinson - Title Design Margery Sharp - Short Story Author

The Rescuers
A big success in its initial release, The Rescuers is one of the lesser animated efforts from the estimable Disney studio, but is still solid family entertainment. The Rescuers continued the trend begun by The Jungle Book of using "name" players to provide personality voices, and does so to good effect. Bob Newhart makes Bernard's mild, unassuming manner and understandable timidity both likeable and endearing, and Eva Gabor's Bianca is something like the cartoon equivalent of a Hitchcock heroine (although with more warmth and less ice). Geraldine Page has the scene-stealing villainess role of Madame Medusa, and she makes the most of it, tearing up the screen with maniacal glee and being genuinely disturbing at times. Indeed, both Medusa and the situation in which the young heroine finds herself may be a little upsetting to some children. Visually, the picture is notable for its very dark, atmospheric swamp and for a good use of muted colors. The sketchbook paintings that accompany the credits are a nice, unusual touch, and the animation of the over-the-top Medusa, as well as her crocodile "hench-pets," deserves kudos. The film features a slim and rather perfunctory song score, although "Someone's Waiting for You" has become a popular standard. The Rescuers marked the last feature film for five of Disney's legendary "Nine Old Men." ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
 

Ayn Robbins: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Song (nominated) Carol Connors: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Song (nominated) Sammy Fain: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Song (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: The ultimate case: set-top detective game Water birds: Disney true life adventure The Rescuers scrapbook Under the hat villains Three blind mouseketeers: silly symphony animated short Someone's waiting for you: sing along song DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1: Vistavision MPAA Rating: G DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 76 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Opening Credits/The Journey [4:16] 2. Rescue Aid Society [7:08] 3. Duty Calls [2:39] 4. At the Orphanage [5:44] 5. At Madame Medusa's Pawnshop [4:07] 6. Albatross Air Service, Flight #13 [5:40] 7. Tomorrow is Another Day [2:58] 8. Devil's Bayou [5:27] 9. Penny Runs Away [4:08] 10. Mr. Snoops and Madame Medusa's Hideout [7:50] 11. Someone's Waiting for You [2:33] 12. Escape Plans [2:43] 13. The Devil's Eye [4:56] 14. We Did It! [1:23] 15. Volunteers/The End [7:30]