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The Rescuers (1977)

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Consensus: Featuring superlative animation, off-kilter characters, and affectionate voice work by Bob Newhart and Zsa Zsa Gabor, The Rescuers represents a bright spot in Disney's post-golden age.

Runtime: 4 hrs

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: An urgent note in a bottle from a kidnapped orphan girl leads two adventuresome mice on a "wild albatross chase" to Devil's Bayou and a madcap encounter with the villainous Madame Medusa. Bob... An urgent note in a bottle from a kidnapped orphan girl leads two adventuresome mice on a "wild albatross chase" to Devil's Bayou and a madcap encounter with the villainous Madame Medusa. Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor and Geraldine Page lend their voices. Academy Award nominations: Best Song ("Someone's Waiting for You"). [More]

Starring: Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Geraldine Page, Joe Flynn

Starring: Eva Gabor, Bob Newhart, Geraldine Page, Joe Flynn, Jeanette Nolan, Pat Buttram, Jim Jordan, John McIntire, Bernard Fox

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Producer: Wolfgang Reitherman
Director: Art Stevens
Story: Margery Sharp
Composer: Artie Butler

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May 20, 2003

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  • From Walt Disney's original team of legendary master animators who brought you THE JUNGLE BOOK comes a thrilling adventure and timeless tale overflowing with action, suspense, and extraordinary little heroes you can't help but love! Join the shy but brave mouse Bernard and his glamorous partner Miss Bianca -- two tiny heroes on a great big mission to save a young girl named Penny who has sent an urgent call for help! Taking off on the wings of their trusted albatross friend Orville, Bernard and Bianca soar to the marshy swamp of Devil's Bayou. There, they find themselves on the riverboat hideout of the hilariously evil Madame Medusa, who needs Penny to retrieve the world's largest diamond! But before Bernard and Bianca can bring Penny safely home, they'll have to enlist the help of some spirited local swamp critters in order to outwit Medusa ... and outrun her pet crocodiles Nero and Brutus. Featuring the unforgettable voice talents of Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor, as well as Oscar(R)-nominated music, THE RESCUERS is high-flying fun you'll want to share with your family again and again!
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    Four years of work were invested on this $7.5 million production and the expense, care, and expertise shows.

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    Efficiently short, charming, mildly scary in unimportant ways, and occasionally very funny.

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    The Walt Disney animators returned to top form with this beautifully crafted and wonderfully expressive cartoon feature, the first major work to come out of the Disney studios in a decade.

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