The Great Mouse Detective (1986) Directed by John Musker, Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson and Dave Michener Synopsis Dr. David Dawson, a British mouse military surgeon coming home to London after a tour in Afghanistan, discovers a child whose father had been kidnapped. They seek out the help of Basil of Baker Street, the world’s greatest … Continue reading The Great Mouse Detective
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The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron (1985) Directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich Synopsis Taran is an assistant pig-keeper on a small farm in the country of Prydain. The owner of the farm, Dalben the Enchanter, fears that the evil Horned King will use Hen Wen, a magical pig that he and Taran care for, to discover … Continue reading The Black Cauldron
The Fox and the Hound
The Fox and the Hound (1981) Directed by Ted Berman, Richard Rich and Art Stevens Synopsis: A fox cub, orphaned when its mother is killed on a hunt, is found by the owl Big Mama. She and her bird friends arrange for the cub to be adopted by a local widow, who names him Tod. … Continue reading The Fox and the Hound
The Rescuers
The Rescuers (1977) Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery and Art Stevens Synopsis A little girl named Penny is seen throwing a bottle with a note in it in a river. The bottle makes its way to New York City, where the note is read by the members of the Rescue Aid Society: an international … Continue reading The Rescuers
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and John Lounsbery Synopsis A narrator tells three stories from the adventures of Christopher Robin and his childhood friends/toys, led by the bear Winnie the Pooh. In the first, Pooh runs out of honey and attempts to get some from a local beehive. … Continue reading The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Robin Hood
Robin Hood (1973) Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman Synopsis In a world populated entirely by animals, the rooster minstrel Alan-a-Dale narrates the tale of Robin Hood the fox and Little John the bear. After the duo steals a large quantity of money from Prince John (a lion), the prince puts a bounty on their heads and … Continue reading Robin Hood
The Aristocats
The Aristocats (1970) Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman Synopsis In early 20th century Paris, housecat Duchess and her three kittens live in the house of a wealthy retired opera singer, Madame Bonfamille. One day, Madame calls a meeting with her lawyer, and leaves her entire fortune to the care of her cats - much to chagrin … Continue reading The Aristocats
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1967) Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman Synopsis Mowgli is an infant human boy found in the wreckage of a boat by the panther Bagheera. He takes the boy to a local wolf pack, who raise him as one of their own until he is ten years old. They then receive news that the … Continue reading The Jungle Book
The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone (1963) Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman Synopsis The king of England dies without an heir, and civil war grips the land. Magically, a sword appears in a churchyard in London, inscribed with a message that whoever is able to pull the sword will become the new king. Hundreds try, but no … Continue reading The Sword in the Stone
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske and Wolfgang Reitherman Synopsis Pongo is a rather bored Dalmatian living in a London apartment with his human, a struggling songwriter named Roger. To alleviate the boredom, Pongo attempts to find mates for the both of them, and succeeds: soon Roger is married … Continue reading One Hundred and One Dalmatians
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