The Rescuers (1961)

The Rescuers is a 1961 British animated film directed by Wally Washer.

Availability

 * (2024) Streaming - FilmxshowsMAX Plus (Restored)

Characters

 * Bernard
 * Miss Bianca
 * Orville
 * Penny
 * Madame Medusa
 * Mr. Orville
 * Mr. Snoops
 * Mr. Chairman
 * Rufus
 * Ellie Mae
 * Luke
 * Gramps
 * Evinrude
 * Deadeye
 * TV Announcer
 * Digger
 * Deacon Owl

Voice Cast:

 * Mel Blanc as Mr. Snoops
 * Daws Butler as Orville
 * Paul Frees as Mr. Chairman
 * J. Pat O'Malley as Rufus
 * Don Messick as Evinrude
 * Pat Buttram as Luke
 * Doug Young as Digger
 * Rod Taylor as Bernard
 * Audrey Hepburn as Miss Bianca
 * Virginia Gregg as Ellie Mae
 * June Foray as Madame Medusa
 * Kathryn Beaumont as Penny
 * Bill Thompson as Deadeye
 * John Fiedler as Deacon Owl
 * William Conrad as TV Announcer

Sound Effects Used

 * SHIRES CASTLE THUNDER
 * SHIRES RAIN

Credits

 * Produced by Aldo Boomer, Theresa Cornelius, Peter Tomlinson
 * Story: Bill Phillips, Ray Cartwright, Dick Kelsey, John Walbridge
 * Animation: Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge, Irven Spence, John Carey, Emery Hawkins, Bill Melendez, Ken Champin, Laverne Harding, Don Patterson, Ray Abrams, John Sibley, Cliff Nordberg, Marvin Woodward, Dick Lundy, Volus Jones, Carlo Vinci, Phil Monroe, Lloyd Vaughan, Pete Burness, Phil DeLara
 * Layout: Robert Givens, Don Sheppard, Ray Aragon, Dick Ung, Dale Barnhart, Dick Bickenbach, Ed Benedict, Kendall O'Connor
 * Backgrounds: Robert Gribbroek, Philip DeGuard, Thelma Witmer, Richard H. Thomas, Irv Wyner, Paul Julian, Daniela Bielecka
 * Film Editor: Donald Halliday
 * Director: Wally Washer
 * Character Design: Wally Washer
 * Sound Engineers: Marne Fallis, Ted Keep (both uncredited)
 * Sound Directors: C.O. Stevens, Harry Thomas
 * Sound Recording: Robert Crissman, Harold J. Scott
 * Art Directors: Raymond Jacobs, Roman Zingler, John Hubley, Lance Nolley, Dick Kelsey
 * Sequence Directors: John Lincoln, George Nicholas, Larry Leichliter, Robert McKimson, Shamus Culhane, Abe Levitow, Rudy Larriva, Marshall Branson
 * Animation Directors: Hal Ambro, Rudy Cataldi
 * Sound Effects Editors: Fred Ginsberg, Wesley Brasher (both uncredited)
 * Production Supervisor: Gregory Handley
 * Executive in Charge of Production: Bud Getzler
 * Production Managers: Wally Foss, Herbert Klynn, Ray Thursby (uncredited)
 * Camera: Jack Eckes, Jerry Kingsley, Bill Kotler, Buf Nerbovig (all uncredited)
 * Effects Animation: Brad Case, Monty McDonald, Lewis Valentino, Ted Beringer, Brad Case (uncredited)
 * Assistant Director: Leighton Black (uncredited)
 * Ink and Paint: Vera McKinney (uncredited)
 * Checking: Paul Marron (uncredited)
 * Assistant Director: Leighton Black (uncredited)
 * Ink and Paint: Vera McKinney (uncredited)
 * Checking: Paul Marron (uncredited)
 * Orchestrator: Michael Young
 * Music: George Rogers
 * Songs: Eric Maddox, Walter Maddox
 * Music Editor: Larry J. Phillips