User blog:ARTaylor/40 Years of The Rescuers

Today marks the fortieth anniversary of the release of The Rescuers. The twenty-third film released by Walt Disney Animation Studios, the plot follows Miss Bianca and Bernard of the Rescue Aid Society, an international organization of mice, who travel to the Devil's Bayou in search of a kidnapped orphan named Penny who is forced to look for a valuable jewel for the cruel Madame Medusa. The film was well received at a time when Disney's animated features had taken a noticeable dip in quality. It broke the record for most money made during the opening weekend for an animated feature and in some areas of the world was even able to outsell Star Wars. The success of the film even led to the first theatrical sequel Disney Animation made with The Rescuers Down Under in 1990, a feat that won't be matched until next year.