DISNEY - THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE(1986)
A play off of Sherlock Holmes! And actually done pretty
well! With the talent of the great Vincent Price(the horror
king) as the bad guy and Alan Young(The Time Machine) as
a main character, this is a lot of fun! Not the best
Disney has to offer, but pretty darn good! It even has
a cameo of the REAL Sherlock, Basil Rathbone!! A-
A review from Amazon:
Just because Walt Disney created contemporary and traditional
classics of animation doesn't mean the studio is out of ideas--not
by a long shot. The Great Mouse Detective is richly animated and
offers a clever tale. It may not be as easily recognized a title as
Aladdin or The Little Mermaid, but all three share the same director,
Ron Clements. Originally released theatrically in 1986, the mystery
borrows easily from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and
is based on Eve Titus's book Basil of Baker Street.
When a brilliant toymaker is kidnapped by a creepy peg-legged bat,
his daughter, Olivia, enlists the aid of the legendary Basil. Basil,
Olivia, and Basil's assistant, Dr. Dawson, are part of an intricate
city system of Victorian-era London mice. Basil quickly realizes his
archenemy, Professor Ratigan(a rat who wants to be a mouse), is
behind the abduction. Ratigan (voiced by Vincent Price) fiendishly
aspires to take over London rodents--and will stop at nothing to
achieve his greatest desire. The unlikely trio of good guys become
heroes, of course. The engaging story line is a perfect introduction
to Doyle's work and mysteries in general. Look for a very cleverly
executed voice-cameo by Basil Rathbone (as Sherlock Holmes,
natch). Alan Young (Mr. Ed) also provides a voice. Ages 4 and
up. --N.F. Mendoza