The Rescuers

Name: The Rescuers
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: June 22, 1977
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Bernard Fox, Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Geraldine Page, Jeanette Nolan

1977

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Buena Vista Distribution Company | Release Date: June 22, 1977 | G

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

Summary: After receiving a panicked plea for help from an orphan named Penny, the Rescue Aid Society springs into action. They might be petite, but Bianca and her shy assistant Bernard, have what it takes to solve this case. So they set out on an adventure to free the kidnapped girl from the clutches of the evil Madame Medusa and her brutishAfter receiving a panicked plea for help from an orphan named Penny, the Rescue Aid Society springs into action. They might be petite, but Bianca and her shy assistant Bernard, have what it takes to solve this case. So they set out on an adventure to free the kidnapped girl from the clutches of the evil Madame Medusa and her brutish alligator henchmen. Together, they will need their wits to get help from the local swamp folk in order to save Penny and keep Madame Medusa from retrieving the diamond in Devil's Eye.… Expand

Director: Art Stevens and John Lounsbery and Wolfgang Reitherman

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: G

Runtime: 78 min

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Gary Arnold

One of the most rousing and appealing animated features ever made by the Disney studio. [24 June 1977, p.B1]

Dave Kehr

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. There are limitations to Disney's naturalistic style, but for every failure of imagination there is a triumph of craftsmanship. Read full review

Vincent Canby

Efficiently short, charming, mildly scary in unimportant ways, and occasionally very funny. It's a perfect show for the very, very young who take their cartoons seriously. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

The voices are all well suited to the characters, and the film is a delight for children as well as adults who appreciate good animation and brisk storytelling. Read full review

Empire Angie Errigo

A solid, child-friendly work which will keep little ones content, if not mesmerised. Read full review

Time Out London

There is one lovely character, though - Orville the albatross, who runs an airline service armed with goggles, scarf, and a sardine tin for his passengers to sit in. Read full review

Tasha Robinson

While The Rescuers is at times a showcase for marvelously expressive art—especially in Kahl’s design for Madame Medusa, a sloppy, flailing disaster of a woman with a shapeless bust hanging to her waist and a face like a half-empty bag—the seams show throughout, and it’s all too easy to see the patchwork process that created it from foregrounds and backgrounds, and from animators of varying experience and talent. Read full review

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Dostoyevsky3

Feb 15, 2023

One of Disney's greatest, the Rescuers is a smart and engaging film that makes for a heartfelt story about the adventures of two mice.

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kyle20ellis

Mar 27, 2022

I can't fault this movie at all, other than to say the video I have is a bit grainy. The film is undeniably charming, based on the books by Margery Sharp, which I haven't read.

The animation was just wonderful, right from minute one. It was dark and fluid, and reminded me of theI can't fault this movie at all, other than to say the video I have is a bit grainy. The film is undeniably charming, based on the books by Margery Sharp, which I haven't read.

The animation was just wonderful, right from minute one. It was dark and fluid, and reminded me of the masterpieces of Don Bluth like American Tail and Secret of NIMH. It matched the music perfectly, and none of the characters were drawn stereotypically. I loved the fact they made the protagonists mice, which shows a lot of originality. I was laughing so much at the swamp animals scene, as it looked so ridiculous. Another funny scene was the one with the crocs playing the pipe organ, and then Medussa starts shooting the place down.

The songs were outstanding, and beautifully sung by Shelby Flint. I've heard criticisms that the songs were lifeless and slow, but I strongly disagree. The song at the beginning "The Journey" was beautiful beyond words, as was "Someone's Waiting For You", the one with Penny crying on the boat deck. They were truly emotional and haunting, and often misunderstood by people.

The characters were really funny and engaging, especially the two crocodiles, and Orville(especially when he cries "Mayday, Mayday!")Bernard was brilliantly voiced by Bob Newhart, likewise Bianca by beautiful Hungarian actress Eva Gabor. Penny was really sweet, but the scene-stealer was Geraldine Page as Madam Medussa, who was such a convincing villainess, very sinister yet absolutely hilarious. She reminds me of Ursula from the Little Mermaid.

The script was both touching and funny, with the dialogue between Madame Medussa and Snoops sparkling like bubbles on top of a champagne glass and the story is compelling and beautifully told. All in all, I recommend this and the sequel (which isn't quite as good). 10/10.Bethany Cox… Expand

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timone

Apr 30, 2019

The only thing I have with The Rescuers is the animation because the animation still carrying on using recycled animation from The Jungle Book and Bambi. The setting from Devil's Bayou surely looks like a jungle. The story is questionable to say the least like all Bernard and Bianca had isThe only thing I have with The Rescuers is the animation because the animation still carrying on using recycled animation from The Jungle Book and Bambi. The setting from Devil's Bayou surely looks like a jungle. The story is questionable to say the least like all Bernard and Bianca had is rescue Penny the little girl from Madame Medusa and her crocs. The characters are kinda forgettable, I don't know it's just that I really love the disney characters that my friends and I know and loved but it's okay. However I still this movie is good for whatever reason, I just love for my friends from the old school.… Expand

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Panchogul

Jun 9, 2021

Bernardo y Bianca hacen un dúo muy bueno, su química es instantánea y se desenvuelven muy bien en sus acciones, la película en general es muy bella, emotiva y melancólica, pero Madame Medusa es una pésima villana, es ruin y malvada por razones muy simplonas.

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JPK

Dec 12, 2019

Fun
It’s most definitely what I call a “Moderate Disney”, But The Rescuers is still worth watching.

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sebastianali

Dec 20, 2020

Bernardo y Bianca es una película animada, que, para lo que ofrece, quiere ser eso y poco mas. La trama es bastante simple (aunque no comete fallos de guion ni nada), la animación es buena, y los personajes si bien les falta algo de desarrollo, dentro de todo son buenos y algunos sonBernardo y Bianca es una película animada, que, para lo que ofrece, quiere ser eso y poco mas. La trama es bastante simple (aunque no comete fallos de guion ni nada), la animación es buena, y los personajes si bien les falta algo de desarrollo, dentro de todo son buenos y algunos son destacables como Bianca o Medusa por ejemplo. No aspira a mucho mas, pero es entretenida dentro de todo y tiene momentos graciosos.… Expand

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