The Rescuers Collection

Bob Newhart

Eva Gabor

Geraldine Page

Joe Flynn

Jeanette Nolan

Pat Buttram

Jim Jordan

John McIntire

Michelle Stacy

Bernard Fox

Larry Clemmons

James MacDonald

George Lindsey

Bill McMillian

Dub Taylor

John Fiedler

Robie Lester

Peter Renaday

John Lounsbery

Wolfgang Reitherman

Art Stevens

Margery Sharp

Ken Anderson

Frank Thomas

Vance Gerry

David Michener

Fred Lucky

Burny Mattinson

Dick Sebast

Artie Butler

James Koford

James Melton

Ted Berman

Ron Miller

Herb Taylor

Milt Kahl

Ollie Johnston

Carol Connors

Ayn Robbins

Sammy Fain

Don Bluth

Sylvia Roemer

Daniela Bielecka

Angie Prindle

Fantasy

Family

Animation

Adventure

The Rescuers

Walt Disney Productions

United States of America

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Though this isn't maybe the best of stories, it's more than made up for by a bunch of entertaining personalities. For many years "Madame Medusa" has been terrorising the Bayou with her pal "Mr. Snoops" and her twin alligators, as she tries to discover the whereabouts of a giant diamond. Convinced it's down a narrow hole below a tree, she "procures" the services of the young "Penny" from an orphanage in New York. Scared and desperate, the young girl puts a message in a bottle pleading for help and next thing, "Miss Bianca" and "Bernard" - two of the best the mice-driven, UN-based, "Rescue Aid Society" has to offer - are en route via albatross. Now when I say "best", well they have actually done very little of this sleuthing lark before and indeed are frequently just as terrified of their new surroundings as the girl they are seeking. Luckily, they encounter the star of the film - "Evinrude". He's a courageous and energetic dragonfly who can propel their leaf boat at great speeds through the ever treacherous swamps in search of the youngster. What now ensues are some fun escapades as they try to keep one step ahead of their nemesis (reminded me a lot of "Miss Hannigan" from "Annie") and her lethal pair of pets. The animation is engaging and focusses more on the facial features of the characters and with a few songs to break up the pace now and again, we get an amiable eighty minutes of family fun.

English

The Rescuers - 1998 Masterpiece Collection VHS Trailer #1

The Rescuers  - 1977 Theatrical Trailer (35mm 4K)

The Rescuers - 1989 Reissue Trailer (35mm 4K)