The Rescuers (1977)
| Release Date | 22 June 1977 |
| Budget | $1,000,000 |
| Tagline | Mystery - Fun - Intrigue! |
| Genre | Animation, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Family |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Animated |
| Film Class | Animated Musical |
| Niche Genre | Children's/Family |
| Themes | Daring Rescues |
| Tones | Bright, Humorous, Stylized |
| Tags | Animal, Birds, Capture, Evil, Kidnap, Mouse [animal], On The Run, Opal, Orphan, Rescue, Search, Swamp |
The Rescuers is a 1977 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions and first released on June 22, 1977. The 23rd film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film is about the Rescue Aid Society, an international mouse organization headquartered in New York and shadowing the United Nations, dedicated to helping abduction victims around the world at large. Two of these mice, jittery janitor Bernard (Bob Newhart) and his co-agent, the elegant Miss Bianca (Eva Gabor), set out to rescue Penny (Michelle Stacy), an orphan girl being held prisoner in the Devil's Bayou by treasure huntress Madame Medusa (Geraldine Page).
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jim Jordan
Orville
Michelle Stacy
Penny
Larry Clemmons
Gramps
James MacDonald
Evinrude
Bill McMillian
TV Announcer
Shelby Flint
Bottle
Robie Lester
Miss Bianca
Director
John Lounsbery
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Wolfgang Reitherman
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Art Stevens
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Writer
Margery Sharp
Larry Clemmons
Ken Anderson
Vance Gerry
David Michener
Ted Berman
Fred Lucky
Burny Mattinson
Dick Sebast
Producer
Ron Miller
executive producer
Wolfgang Reitherman
producer
Original Music
Artie Butler
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Editor
James Koford
James Melton
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Art Director
Don Griffith
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Production Manager
Don A. Duckwall
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey C. Patch
assistant director
Richard Rich
assistant director
Sound Department
Ad Roest
sound re-recording mixer: foreign language versions
Herb Taylor
sound
Visual Effects
Jack Buckley
effects animator
James L. George
effects animator
Ted Kierscey
effects animator
Dorse A. Lanpher
effects animator
Dick N. Lucas
effects animator
Animation Department
Dale Baer
character animator
Daniela Bielecka
background artist
Ron Clements
character animator
Jim Coleman
background artist
Leroy Cross
key assistant animator
Guy Deel
layout artist
Al Dempster
color stylist
Andy Gaskill
character animator
Gary Goldman
character animator
Stan Green
key assistant animator
Ann Guenther
background artist
Bill Hajee
character animator
Joe Hale
layout artist
Chuck Harvey
character animator
Harry Hester
key assistant animator
Milt Kahl
directing animator
Thomas W. Lay Jr.
layout artist
Bob McCrea
character animator
Cliff Nordberg
character animator
Dale Oliver
key assistant animator
John Pomeroy
character animator
Sylvia Roemer
layout artist
Art Stevens
character animator
Dave Suding
key assistant animator
Chuck Williams
key assistant animator
Music Department
Artie Butler
conductor
Evelyn Kennedy
music editor
Other Crew
Eric Larson
titles
Burny Mattinson
titles
Melvin Shaw
titles
Production Company
Walt Disney Productions
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Distributor
Buena Vista Distribution Company
Abril Vídeo
Audio Visual Enterprises
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE)
Gativideo
Suomi-Filmi
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