Name: The Rescuers
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: 1977-06-22
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Geraldine Page, Joe Flynn, Jeanette Nolan

The Rescuers

Tiny Heroes, Big Adventure Awaits

Taglines Two tiny heroes, one big adventure!

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Unexpected Encounter in Flight

Orville Holy smoke! Why don't you watch where you're goin'?!

[when he ends up being sucked into Medusa's swamp mobile, which has chased him away and sucked him up and covered him in black smoke and steam; coughs; continues coughing as he flies away]

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Fashion vs. Safety in a Critical Moment

Bernard Miss Bianca, make sure it's fastened good and tight.

[buckles up]

Miss Bianca I can't. It'll wrinkle my dress.

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A Child's Prayer for Hope and Help

Penny Please bless Rufus and Teddy, and all the kids at the orphanage: Jennifer, Bobby, Mary, Julie. And please let someone find my bottle. There's a message in it. Because running away isn't working. Amen. Don't worry, Teddy. We'll... We'll be... ...all right.

[prays; to her stuffed bear; tearfully; she sobs on her bed, until Bernard and Miss Bianca walk up to her]

Miss Bianca Penny? Penny?

[tries to awaken Penny]

Penny Yes?

[awakens in tears]

Miss Bianca Penny. Penny, dear, now don't cry. We are here to help you.

Penny Wait. Hi! Where'd you come from?

Bernard We found the bottle with your message, and we've come to rescue you.

Penny Did you hear that, Teddy?! Our bottle worked! Didn't you bring somebody big with you? Like the police?

[with joy; to the two mice]

Bernard Uh, no. There's just the two of us.

Miss Bianca But if the three of us work together, and we have a little faith...

Penny That's what Rufus said! "Faith makes things turn out right".

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A Grumpy Lion's Midnight Awakening

Bernard How bout trying the three blocks down and four blocks over?

Miss Bianca What did you do to make him so mad?

Bernard Nothing. He's just a grumpy old lion.

Miss Bianca Well, after all, waking him up in the middle of the night. Wouldn't you be grumpy, too?

Bernard I didn't wake him up in the middle of the night. I just walked into a thing--

[fade to black]

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Preparing for a Rescue Mission

Ellie Mae Are you ready to help rescue that little young un?

Deadeye Sure enough, Ellie Mae!

Deacon Owl Hallelujah!

Ellie Mae Luke! On your feet, you lazy critter!

[notices Luke fast asleep]

Luke Oh! Shucks, Ellie Mae. I was just a-waitin for someone to holler "Charge"!

Gramps Dagnabbit! Let's cut out the jawin and get it goin'.

Deadeye When old Gramps gets head up, his nose gets plum out of joint.

[laughs]

Ellie Mae Take it easy, Gramps! We gotta stay here till Evinrude brings us word from them mice.

Gramps If that bug don't get here soon, they'll put that poor little girl down the black hole again!

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Conflict over a beloved teddy bear

Mr. Snoops Welsher! Swindler! Chiseler!

Madame Medusa Shut up, Snoops! And don't move. If either of you try to follow me, you'll get BLASTED!

[holds Penny and Snoops at gunpoint while clutching her shotgun and Teddy in both of her hands]

Penny You gimme my teddy bear. You promised.

[walks toward her and attempts to grab her teddy bear with the diamond inside him]

Madame Medusa Teddy goes with me, my dear. I've become quite attached to him.

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Facing Danger with Determination

Bernard Are you all right, dear?

Miss Bianca She tried to kill us. That terrible woman! Oh, if I was only a 10-foot mouse, I'd show her.

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Missed Flight and Optimism Among Friends

Bernard Flight leaves 6:45. Oh, no! We missed the flight! Miss Bianca, if you hadn't...

[looks at the departure time; looks at the clock, which indicates that it's 7:00, much to his astonishment]

Miss Bianca You worry too much. You know that flights are always late.

[laughs]

Orville Albatross flight 13 to tower! Albatross 13!

[through radio]

Miss Bianca Now, what did I tell you? We are lucky, Mr. Bernard!

Bernard Luck? Flight 13? Maybe we'd better take the train.

Orville Wake up!

[through radio]

Orville Dad-drat it! Somebody answer down there! Get off the dime! Hello! Hello! Is anybody down there?!

Bernard Uh, say- Uh, hello.

[responds through microphone]

Orville Where in tuck have you been, huh, ya lazy knucklehead?

Bernard Well, we just got here, sir. You see, my co-agent insisted on packing her, uh...

Orville Look, bud. Am I clear to land? Traffic up here's thicker than fleas on a hound dog!

[whilst the sound of a helicopter is heard]

Orville WOW! WOW! Dad-blast, you dirty road-hog! Road hog! Crazy! See, look! What is-! You stupid lunk-headed...

[angrily]

Miss Bianca What did he say, Mr. Bernard?

Bernard I wouldn't dare repeat it.

Bianca Well, then give him the permission to land.

Bernard Uh, Captain? You, uh, you have our permission to land.

[to microphone]

Orville Well, it's about time, bud!

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A Call for Urgent Help

Mr. Chairman To Morningside Orphanage, New York." Hmm. Most difficult to decipher. I can't make it out.

[reads Penny's message and clears throat]

Miss Bianca I am... In a terrible... terrible trouble." Oh. Oh, dear. It's all watered out. "H-h-hurry! Help! Penny.

[reads the rest of the message]

Mr. Chairman Penny? Morningside Orphanage? Dash it all! It's not much to go on, is it?

Miss Bianca Oh, that poor little girl. Oh, Mr. Chairman. Please! Please, may I have this assignment?

Mr. Chairman You? Miss Bianca? Dear lady, this is absolutely without precedent. I mean, it's not like the old days, when it was a man's world. However, I suppose there has to be a first time.

[laughs]

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Pre-flight Checklist Exchange Between Orville and Bernard

Orville Say, bud, read the checklist to me.

Bernard Uh, oh, yeah. Goggles down.

[reads the checklist]

Orville Check.

[dons his goggles]

Bernard Wing flaps down.

Orville Check.

Bernard Tail feathers.

Orville Double check.

Bernard If at first you don't succeed, try, try again".

[looks apprehensive when the checklist says: Albatross Air Charter Service - Check List: Before Taxi Check. Goggles down: Check. Wing flaps down: Check. Tail Feathers: Check. Before Take Off: if at first you don't succeed....... Try, try, again!]

Orville And here we go!

[takes off]

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Urgency in a Search for Help

Madame Medusa What are you doing down there?

[calling from above]

Penny I'm looking!

Madame Medusa Well, look faster!

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Concern for a Missing Child

Rufus She seemed happy enough, but the next thing I heard, Penny was gone.

[after telling Bernard and Miss Bianca about when he last saw Penny]

Bernard Well, aren't the police still looking for her?

Rufus No. They gave up weeks ago.

Miss Bianca This is terrible. That poor little girl.

Bernard I just can't believe that Penny would run away. Mr. Rufus, please think. There must be something else.

Rufus Well, come to think of it, there was. No. No. It's nothing. Penny wouldn't get in with her.

Bernard Get in what? With who?

Rufus Oh, a weird lady tried to give Penny a ride, but she wouldn't have anything to do with trashy people like them.

Miss Bianca Trashy people? Who?

Rufus Well, she and her partner run a sleazy pawn shop down the street.

Bernard Miss Bianca, we must go down there and investigate.

Rufus Suit yourself. But you'd be wasting your time goin down there.

Bernard She could be in real trouble. We gotta find her and help her.

Rufus Yeah. But, two little mice. What can you do?

[laughs a bit]

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Tiny Agents Take on Wickedness

Taglines Two tiny agents vs. the world's wickedest woman in a dazzling animated adventure!

The Rescuers

Adventure Awaits in a World of Intrigue

Taglines Mystery - Fun - Intrigue!

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Conflict Over a Precious Diamond

Bianca She's insane. Utterly mad.

Madame Medusa I want that diamond. I've got to have the Devil's Eye! You didn't leave the girl down in the cave long enough.

Mr. Snoops She won't take orders.

Madame Medusa You are too soft!

Mr. Snoops But the water was rising and the tide was coming in, and all she did down there was fuss about her teddy bear getting wet.

Madame Medusa Snoops, you don't have a way with children. You must gain their confidence. Make them like you.

Mr. Snoops Yeah? How do you do that?

Madame Medusa You force them to like you, idiot! At the next low tide, I'm going to put her down there myself, and keep her there, until she finds it. And it is as simple as that!

Mr. Snoops Oh, as simple as that, is it? Well, you're the boss, boss.

Madame Medusa Yes.

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Threatening a Child for a Diamond

Madame Medusa You get down there and find the big diamond, or you will never see the teddy again!

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Madame Medusa's Lost Diamond

Madame Medusa THERE GOES MY DIAMOND!

[clinging onto one of the riverboat's smokestacks as Penny and the animals drive far away, escaping; lamenting, much to her sorrow]

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Emergency Situation Aboard Orville's Aircraft

Orville Sufferin sassafras! My rudder's on fire! Bail out! Bail out! Mayday! Mayday!

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Madame Medusa's Frustration Overlooked Mission

Madame Medusa Who could be ringing at this time of night? (Hello?) Madame Medusa's Pawn Shop Boutique.

[enters her office in a huff; answers; kindly]

Mr. Snoops Hello, Boss!

Madame Medusa Snoops! Don't tell me, Snoops. Let me guess! You've found it! You've found the diamond! Give you time? You bungler! You have been down there for three months! Bottles? What bottles? You caught Penny sending messages in bottles?! You blundering fool! Can't you control a little girl?! SHUT UP! I am taking the next flight down to Devil's Bayou!

[excitedly; laughs like crazy; Mr. Snoops speaks indistinctly through the phone; in annoyance; Mr. Snoops indistinctly continues; firmly; seethes; enraged; hangs up in outrage, picks up her suitcase and opens it, and storms off to get her stuff, leaving Bernard to fall over, and causing objects to collapse on top of Bianca]

Bianca This is terrible. We've got to go with her.

Bernard Yeah, come on. In the suitcase.

[climbs into the suitcase]

Medusa Bumbling boob. He fouls up everything. Leave him for a few weeks and… Oh, why won't this stupid thing close?!

[coming back, carrying a load of clothes; muttering; scoffs and puts on her purple coat while Bianca tries to get in with Bernard, but ends up falling out; tries to close her suitcase; finally closes her trunk, then leaves Bianca out]

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Searching for Penny's whereabouts

Bernard Sir, could you tell us what happened to a little girl named Penny?

Rufus I sure can. But you ain't gonna find her round here. See, poor little thing ran away.

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Desperation in a High-Stakes Situation

Madame Medusa What's taking so long?!

Penny It's stuck tight!

Madame Medusa Stuck tight? You get that diamond, or you'll never see daylight again!

Bernard No, no, back, back, Penny!

Miss Bianca Oh, Penny, you’ll fall!

Penny Aah!

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A Dangerous Situation Calls for Brave Allies

Taglines A girl in danger... A cry for help... And two marvelous mice who will risk anything to save her!

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