The Rescuers
The Rescuers is a 1977 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions and first released on June 22, 1977. The twenty-third film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film is about the Rescue Aid Society, an international mouse organization, headquartered in New York and shadowing the United Nations, dedicated to helping abduction victims around the world at large. Two of these mice, a hesitant Bernard and the elegant Miss Bianca, set about rescuing Penny, a kidnapped girl, who is being held against her will by treasure seeker Madame Medusa.
The film was based on Margery Sharp's "The Rescuers" children's novels, most notably, The Rescuers (1959) and Miss Bianca (1962).
Cast and characters
Miss Bianca: (voiced by Eva Gabor) She is an adventurous, sophisticated white mouse. When Eva Gabor was chosen to play the role of Miss Bianca, Gabor's Hungarian nationality was given to the character, making her Hungary's representative at the Rescue Aid Society.
Bernard: (voiced by Bob Newhart) The mouse janitor at the Rescue Aid Society. Bernard is not as brave as his partner; he strongly dislikes flying and suffers from triskadekaphobia.
Madame Medusa: (voiced by Geraldine Page) A greedy pawnshop owner and the main villain of the film.
Penny: (voiced by Michelle Stacy) She is the lonely orphan girl abducted from Morningside Orphanage by Madame Medusa. She is attached to her Teddy bear.
Mr. Snoops: (voiced by Joe Flynn) He is Madame Medusa's clumsy business partner. He obeys his boss's orders in order to share the diamond. This was Flynn's final role before his death in 1974.
Brutus and Nero: They are Madame Medusa's two pet alligators who guard the riverboat and prevent Penny from escaping. Brutus is somewhat darker in color than Nero, as shown in the scene where they pursue Bernard and Bianca.
Orville: (voiced by Jim Jordan) An albatross, named appropriately after Orville Wright. He serves as Bernard and Bianca's transport from New York City to Devil's Bayou and other locations. This role was the last film performance for actor Jim Jordan.
Evinrude: (with vocal effects by James MacDonald) A dragonfly who aids the rescuers by serving as the motor of a boat in the bayou. His name is an allusion to the famous Evinrude Outboard Motors company.
Source: Wikipedia.