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

GENRE: Animation, Adventure, Family
MPAA RATING: No Rating
RUN TIME: 1h 16m
RELEASE DATE: June 22, 1977
STARRING: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Geraldine Page, Joe Flynn, Jeanette Nolan
DIRECTOR(S): Art Stevens,John Lounsbery,Wolfgang Reitherman
PRODUCER(S): Ron Miller, Wolfgang Reitherman
WRITER(S): Ken Anderson, Ted Berman, Larry Clemmons, Vance Gerry, Burny Mattinson
STUDIO: Buena Vista Pictures