Synopsis, cast info and pictures from disneys the great mouse detective. Photos of the the great mouse detective movie voice actors. The great mouse detective quotes 1986 disney quotes. Its about the sherlock holmes story where basil and. Aug 12, 2016 however, the great mouse detective is a great film in its own right, even without the historical significance.
Dawson, olivia, and basil go after ratigan to make sure that his plan fails. The genuinely witty and endearing disney animation that everyone. This went on to set the stage for disneys return to. There are many lovable characters in this movie, but my favorite has to be basil. Basil is a takeoff of the classic sherlock holmes character, modeling his career after the famous detectives. The little girls toy making father was kidnapped by the. See more ideas about the great mouse detective, detective and disney. Rereleased in 1992 as the adventures of the great mouse detective. A clever riff on sherlock holmes, disneys the great mouse detective is an amusing childrens film thats a lot of fun. Dawson, a mouse recently returned from military duty in afghanistan. The cartoon is an example of the meticulous craftsmanship and great ingenuity of the first disney animators, who created an endless variety of situations by. It proves, beyond a doubt, this list came from the riverfront area. In many ways, the great mouse detective feels like a better version of what the black cauldron tried to do it takes a genre usually aimed at a slightly older audience, and make it.
But as far as i can tell, the movie mostly takes the idea and the name of the characters from there, but the plot itself is original. Great mouse detective fanfiction archive fanfiction. The great mouse detective quotes from the 1986 disney movie. With music by henry mancini, the man behind the score of breakfast at tiffanys. Thrilling musical adventure about a london toymakers daughter who turns to basil of baker street for help with her fathers disappearance. Basil, the rodent sherlock holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, professor ratigan. The great mouse detective is disneys tribute to sherlock holmes mysteries.
Vincent price as professor ratigan, basil s nemesis. Many cases include the death of a lying swindler in paris, the case of basil s stolen identity and many more. His detective skills and caring nature make for a great protagonist. The great mouse detective 1986 val bettin and barrie ingham in the great. Seeking help from famed basil of baker street and his pals, dr. In many ways, the great mouse detective, even though it isnt a fullon musical, captures the spirit of the later disney renaissance classic musicals. A 1986 disney animated canon film number 26 with no medieval european fantasy setting, no true loves kiss, and no princesses. When the diabolical professor ratigan kidnaps the citys master toymaker, the brilliant basil of baker street and his trusted sidekick dawson set off to track down basils lifelong nemesis. With the great mouse detective, which opens today at the new embassy 49th street and other theaters, the disney people have gone back to the basics that have delighted children and their. The worlds greatest criminal mind number, in particular, foreshadows similar villainled musical sequences in beauty and the beast and the lion king. Titus named the main character after basil rathbone, who is best remembered for playing holmes in film and whose voice.
A series of short stories involving the great mouse detective, basil, his wife olivia, and their children. The great mouse detective is a 1986 animated film produced by walt disney. Basil is portrayed as a brilliant, plucky mouse who refuses to back down or end his pursuit against prof. May 05, 2014 the great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mystery film produced by walt disney feature animation, originally released to movie theaters on july 2, 1986 by walt disney pictures. Its a fun, breezy mysterythriller, mixed with dollops of warmth and good humor. Olivia searches to find the famed great mouse detective named basil of baker street, but gets lost. See more ideas about the great mouse detective, disney films and disney. The great mouse detective is a wonderful disney movie. Jul 02, 1986 with the great mouse detective, which opens today at the new embassy 49th street and other theaters, the disney people have gone back to the basics that have delighted children and their.
Clip art dressup lyrics fun stuff goodies movies characters. Now, basil the great mouse detective was not the first disney movie to use computer generated. The fox and the hound a walt disney classic, mulan gold collection, the great mouse detective a walt disney classic, the hunchback of notre dame a walt disney classic and petes dragon masterpiece collection. The great mouse detective 1986 on the cobblestone streets of 1897 london, some suspicious mousechief sets the scene for a thrilling musical adventure. Olivia, the daughter, goes to basil of baker street, hes a mad detective who has been chasing ratigan for a long time. The great mouse detective 1986 vincent price drives this. In victorian london, england, a little mouse girls toymaker father is abducted by a peglegged bat.
Rereleased in 1992 as the adventures of the great mouse detective a 1986 disney animated canon film number 26 with no medieval european fantasy setting, no true loves kiss, and no princesses although there is a mouse version of queen victoria. Dawson and toby, olivia and the gang turn over every stone in their charming. The twentysixth animated feature in the disney animated canon, it was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements, who later directed disneys hit films. The 26th feature in the walt disney animated classics, the film was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements. The great mouse detective movie info alloriginal disney. While the black cauldron was the first disney movie to use any sort of cgi, the great mouse detective advanced the art and used it in a popular disney movie. The great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mystery film produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney pictures. Flaversham voiced by alan young, a toymaker mouse, is suddenly kidnapped, so his faithful daughter olivia susanne pollatschek convinces the famous detective basil of baker street barrie ingham, whos aided by a curious dr. Let the creators of aladdin and the little mermaid take you on an adventuresome journey through the cobblestone streets of 1897 london, where some suspicious mousechief is the suspenseful start to this thrilling musical adventure. This animated childrens film spoofs the sherlock holmes legend by. Many cases include the death of a lying swindler in paris, the case of basils stolen identity and many more. Disneys the great mouse detective to get liveaction remake. Basil is a takeoff of the classic sherlock holmes character, modeling his career after the famous detective s. For all purposes, it was a muchneeded assist on the road to recovery after the black cauldron music.
Based on the childrens book series basil of baker street by eve titus, the film draws heavily on the tradition of sherlock holmes with a heroic mouse who consciously emulates the detective. When the diabolical professor ratigan kidnaps londons master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise basil of baker street and his trusted sidekick dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and. Little do they know that the evil rats trail leads all the way to the queen. With vincent price, barrie ingham, val bettin, susanne pollatschek. This movie follows the mouse detective basil and his investigation of the kidnapped toymaker, along with his conflict with his nemesis ratigan.
The 26th disney animated feature film, the film was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements, who later directed the little mermaid 1989 and aladdin 1992. Young olivia flaversham is celebrating her birthday with her toymaker father hiram. Today, were looking at that movie which introduced sherlock holmes to a new generation, the great mouse detective. Dawson val bettin, to search for the girls missing father. Disneys the great mouse detective to get liveaction. The twentysixth animated feature in the disney animated canon, it was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements, who later directed disney s hit films. A young mouse named olivia is on a mission to find why her father disappeared. May 24, 2016 1986 disney film based on the childrens book series basil of baker street by eve titus. The great mouse detective 1986 movie behind the voice. We merely look for a seedy pub at the only spot where the sewer connects to the waterfront. Basil of baker street or basil for short is the dauntless protagonist of disney s 1986 film, the great mouse detective. The clues are in, the chase is on, and the case of the century is about to break wide open in disneys greatest little mystery in history. The great mouse detective 1986 directed by ron clements.
The case expands as basil uncovers the crimes link to a plot against the crown itself. The great mouse detective is a 1986 animated film produced by walt disney feature animation, originally released to theaters on july 2, 1986 by buena vista distribution. Mar 26, 2019 the great mouse detective is one of the first disney movies i can ever recall watching as a kid, viewing it on vhs at my grandmothers house on many occasions made at the tail end of a less successful period for disney animation, the great mouse detective managed to be quite prosperous despite the recent failures of the black cauldron. On their syndicated television show, at the movies, the film received a two thumbs up rating from critics gene siskel and. On the cobblestone streets of 1897 london, some suspicious mousechief sets the scene for a thrilling musical adventure. The great mouse detective is one of the first disney movies i can ever recall watching as a kid, viewing it on vhs at my grandmothers house on many occasions made at the tail end of a less successful period for disney animation, the great mouse detective managed to be quite prosperous despite the recent failures of the black cauldron. Basil of baker street or basil for short is the dauntless protagonist of disneys 1986 film, the great mouse detective. The great mouse detective is a 1986 disney animated feature film based on eve titus stories. This scene is hugely important in terms of animation history for one reason. The great mouse detective is a movie based on a book series based on a series of books and movies.
How the great mouse detective kickstarted the disney. However, the great mouse detective is a great film in its own right, even without the historical significance. It was produced by walt disney feature animation, and originally released to movie theaters on july 2, 1986 by walt disney pictures and buena. The fact that mancini was hired, too, showed a willingness on disneys part to think. The great mouse detective may not rank with disneys classics, but its an. The great mouse detective follows a story of a sherlock holmes like mouse named basil, his new assistant dr. When a peglegged bat abducts her father, a young mouse named olivia seeks out the renowned detective basil of baker street to help her find him. Basil, the great mouse detective, and his companion dr. Dawson, previously of the queens 66th regiment in afghanistan. Thomas calls the great mouse detective a happy surprise, filled with humor and inspired animation, and helped immeasurably by the voice of vincent price as the archvillain ratigan, thomas 1992. Basil, the rodent sherlock holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and.
Its about the sherlock holmes story where basil and dawson had to find olivias father after the disappointment of the forgettable disney classic the black cauldron disney has some interesting ideas for the next feature film basil the great mouse detective aka the great mouse detective. The great mouse detective also known as the adventures of the great mouse detective for its 1992 theatrical rerelease and basil the great mouse detective in some countries is the twentysixth animated feature in the disney animated features canon. It was primarily utilized for the climactic chase through the whirring. The great mouse detective vhs 2002 starring basil of baker street 283832486899. But as far as i can tell, the movie mostly takes the idea and the.
The clues are in, the chase is on, and the case of the century is about to break wide open in disney s greatest little mystery in history. The great mouse detective western animation tv tropes. Technically i should compare the great mouse detective to the book series basil of baker street. The great mouse detective trailer thrilling musical adventure about a toymakers daughter who turns to basil of baker street for help with her fathers disappearance. She enlists the aid of basil of baker street, the rodent worlds answer to sherlock holmes. As disney continues to see success by reimagining its movies through liveaction remakes, another has been added to the list. Basil leaps after him and faces off against ratigan amid the grinding gears and spinning wheels of the clock. Suddenly, a bat with a broken wing and pegged leg bursts into the flavershams house, kidnapping hiram. The great mouse detective 1986 vincent price drives. Directed by ron clements, burny mattinson, david michener. The great mouse detective is disney s tribute to sherlock holmes mysteries.
The great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mystery film produced by walt disney feature animation, originally released to movie theaters on july 2, 1986 by walt disney pictures. Disney movies were moving into the computer age during the genesis of the great mouse detective, and there is some cgi animation during a chase scene inside big ben. Disney basil the great mouse detective vhs video brand. The great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mystery film produced by walt disney. More importantly, the reasonable success of this film after the black cauldron debacle was able to. Living underneath sherlock holmes famous baker street address, basil is a rodent detective with the. Basil is portrayed as a brilliant, plucky mouse who refuses to. While the great mouse detective was not the first disney animated film to use computergenerated imagery that distinction goes to the black cauldron, it was the first to use it so extensively. The kindly doctor agrees to accompany the girl in search of basil. Aug 06, 2019 as disney continues to see success by reimagining its movies through liveaction remakes, another has been added to the list. The great mouse detective is similar in this regard and very much a trailblazer.
The young girl has no one to turn to for help, so she strikes out on her own, seeking the greatest detective in all mousedom, basil of baker street. Like always, i have labeled each category so if you want to skip to the parts that interest you most, feel free. The movie is specifically lifted from basil of baker street by eve titus, with all the same characters and only a few differences in characters. On the same bill with the great mouse detective is clock cleaners, a classic disney cartoon with mickey mouse and donald duck working on a perilous perch high above the city. I had baby bonnet, girl in bag and basil chased me.
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