Cast & Crew

Directed by

Ted Berman
Richard Rich
Art Stevens
David Hand
(earlier film clips) (uncredited)
Wolfgang Reitherman
(earlier film clips) (uncredited)

Writing Credits

Daniel P. Mannix
(based on the book by)
Larry Clemmons
(story) &
Ted Berman
(story) &
Dave Michener
(story) (as David Michener) &
Peter Young
(story) &
Burny Mattinson
(story) &
Steve Hulett
(story) &
Earl Kress
(story) &
Vance Gerry
(story)

Cast

Mickey Rooney
Tod
Kurt Russell
Copper
Pearl Bailey
Big Mama
Jack Albertson
Amos Slade
Sandy Duncan
Vixey
Jeanette Nolan
Widow Tweed
Pat Buttram
Chief
John Fiedler
Porcupine
John McIntire
Badger
Richard Bakalyan
Dinky
Paul Winchell
Boomer
Keith Coogan
Young Tod
Corey Feldman
Young Copper
'Squeeks' the Caterpillar
Self
Billy Bletcher
Squeeks
Linda Gary
Lucy the Butterfly
James MacDonald
Bear (growling)
Clarence Nash
Bear (snarling)

Produced by

Ron Miller
executive producer
Wolfgang Reitherman
co-producer
Art Stevens
co-producer

Music by

Buddy Baker
(musical score composed by)

Editing by

James Koford
(as Jim Koford)
James Melton

Casting By

Mary Selway
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

Don Griffith

Production Management

Don Duckwall
production manager (as Don A. Duckwall)
Edward Hansen
production manager
Thomas L. Wilhite
executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Don Hahn
assistant director
Mark A. Hester
assistant director
Terry L. Noss
assistant director

Art Department

John Alvin
poster artist (uncredited)
John Norton
storyboard artist (uncredited)
Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited)
Mark Zaslove
storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Tomas Krantz
adr editor (Swedish version)
Herb Taylor
sound
Wayne Allwine
sound editor (uncredited)
Nick Alphin
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Tammy Fearing
dialogue editor (uncredited)
George Fredrick
sound editor (uncredited)
Robert Hathaway
sound supervisor (uncredited)
David Horton Sr.
sound editor (uncredited)
Allen Hurd
sound (uncredited)
Al Maguire
adr editor (uncredited)
Vince Nicastro
foley artist (uncredited)
Alan L. Nineberg
adr editor (uncredited)
Richard Portman
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Frank Regula
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
John Roesch
foley artist (uncredited)
Joan Rowe
foley artist (uncredited)
Roger Sword
sound editor (uncredited)
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Bill Kilduff
special photographic effects (uncredited)
Phil Meador
special photographic effects (uncredited)
Ron Osenbaugh
special photographic effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Jack Boyd
effects animator
Ted Kierscey
effects animator
Don Paul
effects animator (as Don C. Paul)
Mark Dindal
effects breakdown/inbetweener (uncredited)
John Emerson
airbrush artist (uncredited)
Diann Landau
effects assistant (uncredited)
Dorse A. Lanpher
effects animator (uncredited)
Rolando Mercado
effects assistant animator (uncredited)
Patricia Peraza
effects assistant animator (uncredited)
Kathleen Quaife-Hodge
effects breakdown/inbetweener (uncredited)
Steve Starr
effects assistant (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John Aardal
animation camera (uncredited)
Peter Anderson
animation camera supervisor (uncredited)
Ed Austin
animation camera (uncredited)
Dick Grills
animation camera (uncredited)
Joe Jiuliano
animation camera (uncredited)
Dan Larsen
animation camera (uncredited)
Brian LeGrady
animation camera (uncredited)
Rob Maine
animation camera (uncredited)
Jim Pickel
animation camera (uncredited)
Dave Spencer
still camera (uncredited)
Frank Tompkins
animation camera (uncredited)
Chuck Warren
animation camera (uncredited)

Animation Department

Daniela Bielecka
background painter
David Block
character animator
Chris Buck
character animator
Hendel Butoy
character animator (as Hendel S. Butoy)
Randy Cartwright
supervising animator: "Chief" and "Adult Copper"
Michael Cedeno
character animator
Ron Clements
supervising animator: "Big Mama"
Jim Coleman
color styling
Leroy Cross
coordinating animator
Tom Ferriter
key assistant animator
Ed Gombert
character animator
Joe Hale
layout
Dan Hansen
layout
Chuck Harvey
character animator
Ron Husband
character animator
Ollie Johnston
supervising animator: "Young Tod" and "Young Copper"
Glen Keane
supervising animator: "Vixey" and "The Bear"
Dick Lucas
character animator (as Dick N. Lucas)
Sylvia Mattinson
key assistant animator
John Musker
character animator
Phil Nibbelink
character animator
Cliff Nordberg
supervising animator: "Dinky" and "Boomer"
Dale Oliver
character animator
Michael Peraza Jr.
layout
Jerry Rees
character animator
Sylvia Roemer
layout
Brian Sebern
background painter
Walt Stanchfield
coordinating animator
Dave Suding
coordinating animator
Kathleen Swain
background painter
Frank Thomas
supervising animator: "Young Tod" and "Young Copper"
Darrell Van Citters
character animator
Jeffrey J. Varab
character animator
Guy Vasilovich
layout
Glenn V. Vilppu
layout
Chuck Williams
coordinating animator
Phil Young
character animator (as Phillip Young)
Ruben A. Aquino
breakdown artist (uncredited)
Tommy Ardolino
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Dale Baer
additional animator (uncredited)
Wilma Baker
final checker (uncredited)
Phyllis Barnhart
painter (uncredited)
Bronwen Barry
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Betsy Baytos
character animator (uncredited)
Tibor Belay
character animator (uncredited)
Brad Bird
animator (uncredited)
Don Bluth
character animator (uncredited)
Sandra Borgmeyer
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Bill Brazner
xerox (uncredited)
Janet Bruce
animation checker (uncredited)
Ben Burgess
assistant animator (uncredited)
Tim Burton
animator (uncredited)
Reed Cardwell
assistant animator (uncredited)
Daryl Carstensen
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Hortensia Casagran
final checker (uncredited)
Ellen Chrisney
final checker (uncredited)
Lorna Cook
character animator (uncredited)
Retta Davidson
coordinating animator (uncredited)
Anthony de Rosa
breakdown artist (uncredited)
Diana Dixon
xerox and paint (uncredited)
John Eddings
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Thom Enriquez
layout (uncredited)
Dede Faber
xerox (uncredited)
Becky Fallberg
ink and paint manager (uncredited)
Maria Fenyvesi
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Will Finn
inbetween artist (uncredited)
Eve Fletcher
xerox (uncredited)
Gail Frank
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Mike Gabriel
assistant animator (uncredited)
Paulino García
painter (uncredited)
Andy Gaskill
character animator (uncredited)
Ed Ghertner
layout assistant (uncredited)
Michael Giaimo
assistant animator (uncredited)
Gary Goldman
character animator (uncredited)
Allen Gonzales
scene planner (uncredited)
Edward B. Goral
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Leslie Gorin
assistant animator (uncredited)
Don Griffith
layout artist (uncredited)
Heidi Guedel
character animator (uncredited)
Ray Harris
assistant animator (uncredited)
Dan Haskett
character animator: "Adult Tod" (uncredited)
Chris Hecox
painter (uncredited)
Mark Henn
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Karen Hepburn
painter (uncredited)
Glenn M. Higa
scene planner (uncredited)
Eadie Hofmann
painter (uncredited)
Kent Holaday
assistant animator (uncredited)
Richard Hoppe
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Pixote Hunt
effects assistant (uncredited)
Jay Jackson
assistant animator (uncredited)
Emily Jiuliano
character animator (uncredited)
Skip Jones
assistant animator (uncredited)
Helen Jordan
painter (uncredited)
Brian Jowers
layout (uncredited)
Milt Kahl
animation director (uncredited) / character designer (uncredited)
Karenia Kaminski
assistant animator (uncredited)
Darlene Kanagy
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Karen A. Keller
layout assistant (uncredited)
Shawn Keller
assistant animator (uncredited)
Jack Kerns
assistant animator (uncredited)
Jorgen Klubien
assistant animator (uncredited)
Tia W. Kratter
background painter (uncredited)
Bill Kroyer
animator (uncredited)
Susan Kroyer
assistant animator (uncredited)
Dan Kuenster
assistant animator (uncredited)
Joe Lanzisero
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Eric Larson
animation consultant (uncredited)
John Lasseter
animator: "Tod", "Copper", "Big Mama", "The Badger" and "The Bear" (uncredited)
Ginni Mack
painter (uncredited)
Mauro Maressa
assistant animator (uncredited)
Gretchen Maschmeyer Albrecht
painter (uncredited)
Mike McKinney
assistant animator (uncredited)
Charlene Miller
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Fujiko Miller
assistant animator (uncredited)
Linda Miller
animator (uncredited)
Jim Mitchell
assistant animator (uncredited)
David Molina
assistant animator (uncredited)
Kenneth Muse
assistant animator (uncredited)
Ann Neale
painter (uncredited)
Brett Newton
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Matthew O'Callaghan
animator (uncredited)
Madlyn O'Neill
painter (uncredited)
Carmen Oliver
color modeler (uncredited)
Ray Owens
paint lab (uncredited)
Karen S. Paat
animation checker (uncredited)
David Pacheco
assistant animator (uncredited)
Vera Pacheco
assistant animator (uncredited)
Ann Paeff
painter (uncredited)
Gilda Palinginis
assistant animator (uncredited)
Barbara Palmer
painter (uncredited)
John Pomeroy
character animator: "Amos Slade" (uncredited)
Ruben Procopio
assistant animator (uncredited)
David Pruiksma
breakdown artist (uncredited)
Janet Rea
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Jim Reardon
assistant animator (uncredited)
Rebecca Rees
assistant animator (uncredited)
Dodie Roberts
paint lab (uncredited)
Robyn Roberts
xerox and paint (uncredited)
Lenord Robinson
assistant animator (uncredited)
Lois Ryker
xerox (uncredited)
Harry Sabin
assistant animator (uncredited)
Carmen Sanderson
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Dick Sebast
background artist (uncredited)
Henry Selick
animator (uncredited)
Mavis Shafer
animation checker (uncredited)
Toby Shelton
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
David Silverman
character animator (uncredited)
Stan Somers
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Dave Spafford
assistant animator (uncredited)
Betty Stark
paint lab (uncredited)
Roxy Steven
blue sketch (uncredited)
Jill Stirdivant
painter (uncredited)
Rusty Stoll
assistant animator (uncredited)
Tad Stones
assistant animator (uncredited)
Brigitte Strother
painter (uncredited)
George Sukara
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Barry Temple
additional animator (uncredited)
Bette Isis Thomson
assistant animator (uncredited)
Dave Thomson
scene planner (uncredited)
Donald Towns
background painter (uncredited)
Margaret Trinidade
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Sally Voorheis
assistant animator (uncredited)
Tatsuko Watanabe
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Cyndee Whitney
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Barbara Wiles
animation checker (uncredited)
Bert Wilson
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Gina Wootten
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Kevin Wurzer
assistant animator (uncredited)
Jean Young
painter (uncredited)
Kathy Zielinski
breakdown artist (uncredited)
Micki Zurcher
painter (uncredited)

Casting Department

Louis Elman
adr voice casting (uncredited)
Mike Fenton
casting associate (uncredited)
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting (uncredited)
Mary Hidalgo
casting associate (uncredited)
Christian Kaplan
executive in charge of casting: Walt Disney Pictures (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Donah Bassett
negative cutter (uncredited)
Phil Hetos
color timer (uncredited)
Sandra Kaufman
assistant editor (uncredited)
Scot Scalise
assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Buddy Baker
conducted by: musical score
Evelyn Kennedy
music editor
Walter Sheets
orchestrator
Jack Wadsworth
music editor
Buddy Baker
music supervisor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
oboe soloist (uncredited)
Harvey Cohen
orchestrator (uncredited)
Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Greg Fulginiti
music engineer (uncredited)
Robin Garb
music consultant (uncredited)
Jay Lawton
music supervisor (uncredited)
Shawn Murphy
score mixer (uncredited)
John Richards
music recordist (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten
musician: flute (uncredited)
Patrick Russ
orchestrator (uncredited)
Steve Schaeffer
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Steven L. Smith
music preparation (uncredited)
Al Teeter
music editor (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Shirley Walker
composer: additional music (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Argyro Mihalakakou
dubbing voice
Mel Shaw
creative assistant to the producers (as Melvin Shaw)
John Cawley
sequence development (uncredited)
Lorraine Davis
production secretary (uncredited)
Bill Kilduff
opticals (uncredited)
Phil Meador
film processing (uncredited)
Ron Rocha
production coordinator (uncredited)
Charlene Rogers
production secretary (uncredited)

Thanks

Hans Conried
in memory of
All Filters