What can two little mice possibly do to save an orphan girl who's fallen into evil hands? With a little cooperation and faith in oneself, anything is possible! As members of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society, Bernard and Miss Bianca respond to orphan Penny's call for help. The two mice search for clues and, with the help of an old cat named Rufus, track Penny to the clutches of the evil Madame Medusa in a dilapidated ship in Devil's Bayou. It turns out that Medusa is using Penny to locate and retrieve the Devil's Eye Diamond--a stone she'll stop at nothing to possess. With a cunning plan, courageous acts, cooperation from local animal life, and lots of faith, Bernard and Miss Bianca help Penny find the diamond and escape from Medusa. The result of their adventure is that Bernard and Miss Bianca become close friends and Penny gets adopted. This somewhat dark, classic 1977 animated Disney film is based on Margery Sharp's The Rescuers and Miss Bianca, and features the Academy Award-nominated song "Someone's Waiting for You." Voice talents include Eva Gabor as Miss Bianca, Bob Newhart as Bernard, Geraldine Page as Madame Medusa, and Jim Jordan (radio's Fibber McGee) as Orville Albatross. Followed by the sequel The Rescuers Down Under. (Ages 5 to 11) --Tami Horiuchi
Bob Newhart | Bernard (voice) |
Eva Gabor | Miss Bianca (voice) |
Geraldine Page | Madame Medusa (voice) |
Joe Flynn | Mr. Snoops: the Swamp Custodian (voice) |
Jeanette Nolan | Ellie Mae (voice) |
Pat Buttram | Luke (voice) |
Jim Jordan | Orville the Albatross (voice) |
John McIntire | Rufus the Cat (voice) |
Michelle Stacy | Penny (voice) |
Bernard Fox | Mr. Chairman (voice) |
Larry Clemmons | Gramps the Turtle (voice) |
James MacDonald | Evinrude (voice) |
George Lindsey | Deadeye the Rabbit (voice) |
Bill McMillian | TV Announcer (voice) |
Dub Taylor | Digger the Gopher (voice) |