
When a bottle containing a plea for help from a little girl named Penny makes its way to the Rescue Aid Society, a mouse organization in the basement of the United Nations building dedicated to the rescue and well-being of anyone in need, it is up to the brave mouse Miss Bianca and her chosen partner, the shy janitor Bernard, to rescue the girl. Searching for clues at Penny's home at Morningside Orphanage in New York City, the two mice discover that the girl has been kidnappe... (Full plot summary below)
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When a bottle containing a plea for help from a little girl named Penny makes its way to the Rescue Aid Society, a mouse organization in the basement of the United Nations building dedicated to the rescue and well-being of anyone in need, it is up to the brave mouse Miss Bianca and her chosen partner, the shy janitor Bernard, to rescue the girl. Searching for clues at Penny's home at Morningside Orphanage in New York City, the two mice discover that the girl has been kidnapped by the evil pawn shop owner Madame Medusa and her companion Mr. Snoops. On the back of Orville the albatross, Miss Bianca and Bernard travel to the terrifyingly gloomy Devil's Bayou where they learn the shocking truth: the innocent young girl is being forced down into a dangerous, dark underground pirate's cave where she must find the Devil's Eye, the world's largest diamond and Madame Medusa's greatest obsession. Before returning safely home, Miss Bianca, Bernard, and Penny will have to combat Madame Medusa's two ferocious pet alligators Brutus and Nero with the help of Ellie Mae and Evinrude the dragonfly, as well as survive the raging tides inside the horrible pirate's cave.
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| VarietyVariety StaffFour years of work were invested on this $7.5 million production and the expense, care, and expertise shows. |
| Washington PostGary ArnoldThe Walt Disney animators returned to top form with this beautifully crafted and wonderfully expressive cartoon feature, the first major work to come out of the Disney studios in a decade. There are limitations to Disney's naturalistic style, but for every failure of imagination there is a triumph of craftsmanship. |
| Flipside Movie EmporiumRob VauxA minor but enjoyable entry from Disney's fallow period. Great voice work from Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor. |
| Common Sense MediaEllen MacKayGreat adventure, but too dark for preschoolers. |
| Groucho ReviewsPeter CanaveseThe characters stick in the mind, and the classic Disney animation style works wonders with the likes of Orville and the gators. [Blu-ray] |
| New York TimesVincent CanbyEfficiently short, charming, mildly scary in unimportant ways, and occasionally very funny. It's a perfect show for the very, very young who take their cartoons seriously. |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonThe one completely successful Disney feature produced between 1967 and the beginning of the company's renaissance in 1989. |
| Movie MetropolisJames PlathIt's still a film that has its charms, along with one of the more peculiarly conceived Disney villains. |
| Empire MagazineAngie ErrigoA solid, child-friendly work which will keep little ones content, if not mesmerised. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonThe songs aren't up to par, Madame Medusa comes off as a cut-rate Cruella De Vil (no surprise, since the 101 Dalmatians villainess was at one point discussed for this picture), and Newhart's Bernard ranks as one of Disney's dullest toon protagonists. |