Laserdisc Title: "THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE"
Edition: Fullscreen CAV Edition (Double-Disc Set)
Directed By: John Musker, Ron Clements, Dave Michener, and Burny Mattinson.
Featuring the voices of: Vincent Price (Ratigan), Barrie Ingham (Basil), Val Bettin (Dawson), Candy Candido (Fidget), Diana Chesney (Mrs. Judson), Alan Young
Production / Year: 1986 Walt Disney
Running Time: 74 Minutes / Color
Audio Format: Digital Sound, Dolby Surround, Stereo, CX Encoded
Video Format: NTSC, CLV (Extended Play)
Miscellaneous Features: Rated G, Closed Captioned
Distributed By: Buena Vista Home Video
Catalog / Spine Number: 1360 AS

IMPORTANT: This is a 12-inch Diameter Laserdisc, which is NOT the same as DVD and cannot be played on a DVD player!

Cosmetic Condition:
Disc (s): Excellent - Hardly noticeable to very minor hairline surface swirls, if any
Jacket: Excellent - Original outer plastic shrink wrap still partially intact

Synopsis:

In Victorian London, England, a little mouse girl's toymaker father is abducted by a peglegged bat. She enlists the aid of Basil of Baker Street, the rodent world's answer to Sherlock Holmes. The case expands as Basil uncovers the crime's link to a plot against the Crown itself.

The animated adventures of a mouse, Basil of Baker Street, called upon to search for a toymaker, Flaversham, who has been kidnapped to make a robot replica of the queen for the evil Ratigan. Basil, aided by the intrepid Dr. Dawson, helps the toymaker's daughter, Olivia, search for her father. They foil Ratigan's plot and eventually save the queen.

After a four-year period of story development, animation took just over one year to complete. This remarkably short production span was possible due to new efficiencies in the production process (such as video tests and computer-assisted layouts and graphics), and an increased emphasis on story development prior to the start of production. 125 artists were involved in making the film. An innovative application of computer technology can be seen in the climactic scene where Basil faces Ratigan in a final confrontation inside the turning and thrashing gearworks of Big Ben. The 54 moving gears, winches, ratchets, beams, and pulleys were literally drawn by the computer, and created a unique background for the characters, which had been animated in the usual way. The film was re-released in theaters in 1992 under the title "The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective."

The score was written by composer Henry Mancini, who also collaborated on two of the three featured songs with lyricists Larry Grossman and Ellen Fitzhugh; the third song, "Let Me Be Good to You," was written and performed by Melissa Manchester.

THIS IS NOT A DVD!!! THIS IS A 12" LASERDISC AND WILL NOT PLAY IN A DVD PLAYER

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