The Rescuers

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Lounsbery
(directed by)
Wolfgang Reitherman
(directed by)
Art Stevens
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Margery Sharp
(suggested by "The Rescuers" and "Miss Bianca" by)
Larry Clemmons
(story) &
Ken Anderson
(story) &
Frank Thomas
(story) &
Vance Gerry
(story) &
Dave Michener
(story) (as David Michener) &
Ted Berman
(story) &
Fred Lucky
(story) &
Burny Mattinson
(story) &
Dick Sebast
(story)

Cast

Bob Newhart
Bernard
Eva Gabor
Miss Bianca
Geraldine Page
Madame Medusa
Joe Flynn
Mr. Snoops
Jeanette Nolan
Ellie Mae
Pat Buttram
Luke
Jim Jordan
Orville
John McIntire
Rufus
Michelle Stacy
Penny
Bernard Fox
The Chairman
Larry Clemmons
Gramps
James MacDonald
Evinrude / Brutus / Nero (voice) (as James Macdonald)
George Lindsey
Rabbit
Bill McMillian
TV Announcer
Dub Taylor
Digger
John Fiedler
Owl
Ruth Buzzi
German Mouse
Robie Lester
Miss Bianca
Peter Renaday
American Delegate

Produced by

Ron Miller
executive producer
Wolfgang Reitherman
producer (produced by)

Music by

Artie Butler
(musical score composed by)

Editing by

James Koford
(as Jim Koford)
James Melton

Art Direction by

Don Griffith

Production Management

Don Duckwall
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jeffrey C. Patch
assistant director (as Jeff Patch)
Richard Rich
assistant director

Art Department

Roger Allers
storyboard artist (uncredited)
Alex Mann
blue sketch artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Herb Taylor
sound
George Fredrick
sound editor (uncredited)
James MacDonald
sound effects: Evinrude (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Jack Buckley
effects animator
James L. George
effects animator
Ted Kierscey
effects animator
Dorse A. Lanpher
effects animator
Dick Lucas
effects animator
John Emerson
airbrush (uncredited)
John Tucker
effects inbetween artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John Aardal
animation camera (uncredited)
Ed Austin
camera operator (uncredited)
Dick Grills
animation camera (uncredited)
Rob Maine
animation camera (uncredited)
Jim Pickel
camera operator (uncredited)
Dave Spencer
still camera (uncredited)

Animation Department

Dale Baer
character animator
Daniela Bielecka
background painter
Don Bluth
directing animator: "Bernard" and "Miss Bianca"
Bob Carlson
character animator
Ron Clements
character animator
Jim Coleman
background painter
Leroy Cross
key assistant animator
Guy Deel
layout
Al Dempster
color stylist
Andy Gaskill
character animator
Gary Goldman
character animator
Stan Green
key assistant animator
Ann Guenther
background painter
Bill Hajee
character animator
Joe Hale
layout
Chuck Harvey
character animator
Harry Hester
key assistant animator
Ollie Johnston
directing animator
Milt Kahl
directing animator
Glen Keane
character animator: "Bernard" and "Bianca"
Thomas W. Lay Jr.
layout (as Tom Lay)
Bob McCrea
character animator
Cliff Nordberg
character animator
Dale Oliver
key assistant animator
John Pomeroy
character animator
Sylvia Roemer
layout
Walt Stanchfield
key assistant animator
Art Stevens
character animator
Dave Suding
key assistant animator
Frank Thomas
directing animator
Chuck Williams
key assistant animator
Frank Armitage
background painter (uncredited)
Jane Baer
assistant animator (uncredited)
Wilma Baker
final checker (uncredited)
Betsy Baytos
animator (uncredited)
Dave Brain
character animator (uncredited)
Bill Brazner
xerox processor (uncredited)
Janet Bruce
animation checker (uncredited)
Marjorie Burget
painter (uncredited)
Randy Cartwright
assistant animator (uncredited)
Hortensia Casagran
final checker (uncredited)
Ellen Chrisney
final checker (uncredited)
Mary Jane Cole
ink and paint (uncredited)
Diana Dixon
xerox checker/inker (uncredited)
Dorothy Esgate
painter (uncredited)
Dorothy Estate
painter (uncredited)
Dede Faber
xerox (uncredited)
Becky Fallberg
ink and paint manager (uncredited)
Maria Fenyvesi
inker (uncredited)
Tom Ferriter
assistant animator (uncredited)
Eve Fletcher
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Vance Gerry
layout (uncredited)
Grace Godino
painter (uncredited)
Ed Gombert
assistant animator (uncredited)
Allen Gonzales
scene planner (uncredited)
Don Griffith
layout (uncredited)
Heidi Guedel
character animator (uncredited)
Dan Hansen
layout assistant (uncredited)
Chris Hecox
painter (uncredited)
Karen Hepburn
painter (uncredited)
Renee Holt
xerox (uncredited)
Ron Husband
character animator (uncredited)
Helen Jordan
xerox (uncredited)
Darlene Kanagy
xerox (uncredited)
Mark Kausler
character animator (uncredited)
Katherine Kerwin
animation checker (uncredited)
Sarah-Jane King
color models (uncredited)
Ginni Mack
painter (uncredited)
Gretchen Maschmeyer Albrecht
painter (uncredited)
Mike McKinney
assistant animator (uncredited)
Charlene Miller
xerox (uncredited)
Miho Nagisa
ink and paint (uncredited)
Madlyn O'Neill
painter (uncredited)
Carmen Oliver
painter (uncredited)
Ray Owens
paint lab (uncredited)
Ann Paeff
color models (uncredited)
Barbara Palmer
painter (uncredited)
Peggy Plowden
paint lab (uncredited)
Janet Rea
xerox processor (uncredited)
Dodie Roberts
paint lab (uncredited)
Robyn Roberts
ink and paint (uncredited)
Lois Ryker
xerox (uncredited)
Carmen Sanderson
xerox processor (uncredited)
Dick Sebast
character animator (uncredited)
Dave Smith
painter (uncredited)
Dave Spafford
assistant animator (uncredited)
Betty Stark
paint lab (uncredited)
Steve Starr
assistant animator (uncredited)
Roxy Steven
blue sketch (uncredited)
Tad Stones
assistant animator (uncredited)
Brigitte Strother
painter (uncredited)
Dave Thomson
scene planner (uncredited)
Ruth Tompson
head of scene planning (uncredited)
Margaret Trinidade
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Hank Tucker
breakdown and inbetween artist (uncredited)
Tatsuko Watanabe
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Bert Wilson
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Gina Wootten
xerox check/inking (uncredited)
Jean Young
painter (uncredited)

Music Department

Artie Butler
conducted by: musical score
Evelyn Kennedy
music editor
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Shelby Flint
featured vocalist (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Maria Medina
song performer (Latino version) (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten
musician: flute (uncredited)
Al Teeter
music editor (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Eric Larson
titles
Burny Mattinson
titles
Mel Shaw
titles (as Melvin Shaw)
Lorraine Davis
production secretary (uncredited)
Don Henry
projectionist (uncredited)
Bill Kilduff
title opticals (uncredited)
Pat Lestina
secretary (uncredited)
Phil Meador
process lab (uncredited)
Charlene Rogers
production secretary (uncredited)
Lorraine Thilman
secretary (uncredited)
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