Walt Disney Studios Animated Features

The Great Mouse Detective - Ratigan's Portrait

Basil keeps a photo of Ratigan, his nemesis, on the mantle above his fireplace. Coincidentally, a framed Ratigan photo appears in another Disney Animated Feature.

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The Great Mouse Detective - Machinery Hidden Mickey

As Mr. Flaversham's mechanical Queen goes haywire, a Hidden Mickey appears in the background as a piece of machinery.

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The Great Mouse Detective - Cufflink Hidden Mickey

While lighting a cigarette, one of Ratigan's men dons a stylish Mickey shaped cufflink.

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The Great Mouse Detective - Baker Street

Basil of Baker Street directly references Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famed literary hero, Sherlock Holmes, whose address was listed as 221 Baker Street.

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The Great Mouse Detective - 221 Baker Street

Playing off Sherlock Holmes' address of 221 Baker Street, Basil the Great Mouse Detective, resides at 221 1/2 Baker Street.

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The Great Mouse Detective - Basil's Costume

Magnifying glass in hand, Basil looks just like a great detective. Dressed in a tweed cloak and deerstalker hat, Basil dons the costume inspired by Sidney Paget's magazine illustrations of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.

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The Great Mouse Detective - Fireplace Grate Hidden Mickey

There is a Hidden Mickey on the decorative fireplace grate in Basil's apartment. In this photo, the Hidden Mickey appears just behind Olivia Flaversham's right shoulder.

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The Great Mouse Detective - Basil Rathbone

English actor Basil Rathbone, was known for his many portrayals of Sherlock Holmes, having played the literary character more than a dozen times on the silver screen. Though he died in 1967, a recording of Rathbone was used to give Sherlock Holmes his voice, used during the brief shadow cameo.

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The Great Mouse Detective - Toy Shop Hidden Mickey

As Basil investigates the human toy shop, he passes by a decorative Hidden Mickey while climbing a ladder.

The Great Mouse Detective - Firehouse Five Musical Toy

The musical toy triggered by Olivia was inspired by The Firehouse Five Plus Two, a popular Jazz band made up of Walt Disney Studio employees. Originally founded by Disney Studios animator Ward Kimball, the band's lineup was a talented hodgepodge of Disney artists, animators, composers and technicians who recorded several albums, played shows and appeared at special Disneyland events.

The Great Mouse Detective - Dumbo

Walt Disney's famous flying elephant, Dumbo, makes a cameo as a bubble-blowing toy.

The Great Mouse Detective - 221 Baker Street

As the camera pans away from 221 Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes' silhouette appears in an apartment window, playing his famed violin.