Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.
Bob Newhart
Bernard (voice)
Eva Gabor
Miss Bianca (voice)
Geraldine Page
Madame Medusa (voice)
Joe Flynn
Mr. Snoops (voice)
Jeanette Nolan
Ellie Mae (voice)
Pat Buttram
Luke (voice)
Jim Jordan
Orville (voice)
John McIntire
Rufus (voice)
Michelle Stacy
Penny (voice)
Bernard Fox
The Chairman (voice)
Larry Clemmons
Gramps (voice)
James MacDonald
Evinrude / Brutus / Nero (voice)
George Lindsey
Rabbit (voice)
Bill McMillian
TV Announcer (voice)
Dub Taylor
Digger (voice)
John Fiedler
Owl (voice)
Robie Lester
Miss Bianca (singing voice, uncredited)
Peter Renaday
American Deligate (voice) (uncredited)
Director
Wolfgang Reitherman
Director
Art Stevens
Director
John Lounsbery
Author
Dick Sebast
Author
Larry Clemmons
Author
Ken Anderson
Author
Vance Gerry
Author
Burny Mattinson
Author
David Michener
Author
Frank Thomas
Author
Ted Berman
Author
Fred Lucky
Novel
Margery Sharp
December 24, 2023
7
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.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$7,500,000.00
Revenue:
$169,015,869.00