Walt Disney Studios Animated Features

The Rescuers - Hidden Mickey Mouse Wristwatch

A Hidden Mickey in the form of a Mickey Mouse wristwatch, appears behind the speaker during the Rescue Aid Society's emergency meeting.

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The Rescuers - Aesop's Lion and the Mouse

The Rescue Aid Society's founder Euripides Mouse, was inspired by the ancient Aesop fable, The Lion and the Mouse.

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The Rescuers - Miss Bianca from Hungary

Miss Bianca acts as the Rescue Aid Society's delegate from Hungary, a reference to Hungarian born actress Eva Gabor, who provided Bianca's voice.

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The Rescuers - Zoo Wall Hidden Mickey

As Miss Bianca and Bernard pass the zoo on the way to Morningside Orphanage, there is a Classic Mickey hidden on the wall (upper left corner).

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The Rescuers - Rufus the Cat

Rufus, the elderly cat from the Morningside Orphanage, is a caricature of animator Ollie Johnston. Johnston was one of Walt Disney's Nine Old Men, and The Rescuers was one of his last films for the Walt Disney Studios.

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The Rescuers - Nude Woman in a Window

As Orville dives to complete his rooftop takeoff, The Rescuers pass a topless woman in a window. Added to the film in post production, the nude image wasn't discovered until home videos were paused or played in slow motion. Those early home video releases were recalled and later versions of The Rescuers have been edited to omit the naughty image.

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The Rescuers - Orville's Clean Takeoff

After discovering the naughty scene, the image of a nude woman has been removed from later DVD &VHS editions of The Rescuers. Orville's takeoff is clean, as the window has been covered and the camera focuses tightly on Bianca and Bernard.

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The Rescuers - Mr. Snoops

Mr. Snoops from The Rescuers, was a caricature of film historian John Culhane, a frequent visitor to the Walt Disney Studios.

The Rescuers - Captain Nemo's Pipe Organ

The pipe organ aboard Madame Medusa's derelict paddle boat was inspired by Captain Nemo's organ from Walt Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954).

The actual organ used in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is currently in Disneyland's Haunted Mansion.

The Rescuers - Bambi

Bambi and his mother make a quick cameo in the swamp, just outside of Madame Medusa's riverboat.

The Rescuers - Swamp Hidden Mickey

As Evinrude leads the Rescue Aid volunteers to help Bianca and Bernard, the group runs by a Hidden Mickey in the swamp.