The Rescuers

The Rescuers (1977)

Timing: 1:18 (78 min)

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Video 4

Photo 60

Actors and characters

Release date

1977-06-22

Country

United States

Production

Walt Disney Productions

Genre

Fantasy, Family, Animation, Adventure

Budget

$7 500 000

Revenue

$71 215 869

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Director

Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens, John Lounsbery

Actors

Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Geraldine Page, Joe Flynn, Jeanette Nolan, Pat Buttram, Jim Jordan, John McIntire, Michelle Stacy, Bernard Fox
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Wolfgang Reitherman, Ron Miller

Operator

Composer

Artie Butler

Artist

Audition

Editing

James Melton, James Koford
All team (40)

• The film was made with the efforts of 250 people over four years. It became the last work of the so-called “new old men.” Walt Disney used this nickname to refer to the team of his directors and artists, which he personally prepared.
• Don Bluth once noticed a lack of color in the eyes of some characters. He inquired about the reason and was told that coloring the eyes would be too expensive. Bluth, with animator Gary Goldman, checked if this was actually the case and realized that it wasn't expensive at all. When they reported this to management, they were advised not to interfere and to do as they were told. According to Bluth, this was the straw that broke the camel's back, and eventually Bluth and Goldman were fired from Disney.
• In the original script, Louis Prima (1910-1978) was supposed to voice the bear Louis. Prima had already recorded four songs for his character and a significant portion of the dialogue, but in 1975 he underwent brain surgery and never regained consciousness. All material with him and his character was removed from the film.