Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by. Basil, the rodent sherlock holmes, investigates the. Basil of baker street is a series of childrens novels written by eve titus and illustrated by paul galdone. The 1986 disney animated feature the great mouse detective was based on eve titus novels. Basil in the wild west the great mouse detective book 4. The disney movie the great mouse detective was based on. On the back of the book, the tag is that basil, the great mouse detective himself, lived in the basement of sherlock holmes house at 221b baker. Based on eve titus popular childrens book series about a victorian mouse detective who models himself after holmes, the great mouse detective contains all of the elements of a good.
The great mouse detective mastermind collection books 18 by eve titus and cathy hapka join basil, the sherlock holmes of the mouse worldand the inspiration for the hit disney film the great mouse detective as he solves some of his most thrilling cases in this entertaining boxed set. Directed by ron clements, burny mattinson, david michener. The great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mystery film produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney pictures. It knows exactly what it wants to be, and sticks with it. The 26th disney animated feature film, the film was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements, who. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective is back and tackling americas. The great mouse detective disney classic series girlswithgems 4. The series was revived three decades later when a new book was published by aladdin paperbacks in october 2018, written by cathy hapka with illustrations by david mottram. Aug 07, 2018 disneys the great mouse detective read aloud for kids. Demark censors requested 30 seconds of cuts, while finland and sweden released it. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective series is now available to a whole. With vincent price, barrie ingham, val bettin, susanne pollatschek.
The great mouse detective audiobooks listen to the full. Dawson as they crack some of the most puzzling cases in holmestead. Basil is portrayed as a brilliant, plucky mouse who refuses to back down or end his pursuit against prof. It is based on the book series basil of baker street by eve titus, the story circulates. I dont know why i never picked it up as a child, but i didnt. Which still holds up really, really well and is definitely the high point of the movie. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective series is. The great mouse detective also known as the adventures of the great mouse detective for its 1992 theatrical rerelease and basil the great mouse detective in some countries is the twentysixth animated feature in the disney animated features canon. Get the audible audio editions of the the great mouse detective series from the. The great mouse detective basically, this image is the perfect summary of their relationships. The great mouse detective baker street wiki fandom. None of the five tales is refashioned, but three of the series central rodent characters feature in the film. The great mouse detective has 8 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
Vincent price as professor ratigan, basils nemesis. Based on eve titus popular childrens book series about a victorian mouse detective who models himself after holmes, the great mouse detective contains all of the elements of a good mystery. Disneys great mouse detective comics by whatsits galore. Im sorry to admit that as much as i have always love disneys great mouse detective, this the first time i have read this book. This is the first book in the eve titus great mouse detective series. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective is back and ready to solve five of his most perplexing cases. Latest book in series the great mouse detective mastermind collection books 18 by eve titus and cathy hapka join basil, the sherlock holmes of the mouse worldand the inspiration for the hit disney film the great mouse detectiveas he solves some of his most thrilling cases in this entertaining boxed set. The disney movie the great mouse detective was based on the basil series. Otherwise though, the animation is mostly okay for disneyit is still above what most other animation companies created around the same time. The serie s was revived three decades later when a ne w b ook was published by aladdin paperbacks in october 2018, written by cathy hapka with illustrations by david mottram. The great mouse detective 1986 works archive of our own. In norway, the great mouse detective 1986 was banned for children under 12, which led to disney not doing a norwegian dub. From 1958 to 1982, five basil stories were written by eve titus and illustrated by paul galdone.
Basil, the rodent sherlock holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, professor ratigan. The great mouse detective is disneys adaptation of the basil of baker street childrens book series. The 26th disney animated feature film, the film was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements, who later directed the little mermaid 1989 and aladdin 1992. The great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mystery film produced by walt disney feature animation, metrogoldwynmayer, amblin entertainment and zoetrope studios and released by walt disney pictures and mgmua communications company. This movies connection to the uk is far more obvious, as it takes place in london, 1897.
The great mouse detective books by paul galdone, cathy. In this case of the smiling smugglers, basil is off to the wild west. This struck me as one of the better holmes knockoffs and one of the better mousecharacter series. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective is back and travelling to. The great mouse detective is quite notable for the use of computer animation for the clock tower scene. These are the official walt disney syndicated strips that appeared weekly in 1986 to promote the premiere of the great mouse detective. Basil of baker street series by eve titus goodreads. The great mouse detective is a 1986 disney animated film, based on the childrens book series by eve titus, which was in turn a version of sherlock holmes the story revolves around the great mouse. The great mouse detective has 8 entries in the series. The great mouse detective mastermind collection books 18. The great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mystery film produced by walt disney feature animation, metrogoldwynmayer, amblin entertainment and zoetrope studios and released by walt.
This struck me as one of the better holmes knockoffs and one of the better mouse character series, so the combination of the two make the whole. Great mouse detectiveseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Titus named the main character after basil rathbone, who is best remembered for playing holmes in film and whose voice, sampled from the redheaded league was the voice of holmes in this film, 19 years after his death. May 24, 2016 1986 disney film based on the childrens book series basil of baker street by eve titus. It was produced by walt disney feature animation, and originally released to movie theaters on july 2, 1986 by walt disney pictures and buena. As basil and dawson investigate the toymakers kidnapping, they visit a dark pub full of drunken scum and villains and. Basil of baker street great mouse detective, book 1 by eve titus. Basil in the wild west book by eve titus, paul galdone. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and. See more ideas about the great mouse detective, disney films and disney.
Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective series is now available to. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers. Basil of baker street or basil for short is the dauntless protagonist of disneys 1986 film the great mouse detective. The great mouse detective is a 1986 disney animated film, based on the childrens book series by eve titus, which was in turn a version of sherlock holmes the story revolves around the great mouse detective in question, basil a play on the name of famous holmes actor basil rathbone, and his newfound friend, an exarmy surgeon just returning from afghanistan, major dr david q. May 17, 2016 classic, cute series about sherlocklike mouse sleuth. Aug 28, 2015 the great mouse detective is quite notable for the use of computer animation for the clock tower scene. Basil of baker street the great mouse detective book 1. The great mouse detective follows a story of a sherlock holmes like mouse named basil, his new assistant dr. Dave michener, and john musker, this animated mystery film was based upon the childrens book series basil of bakerstreet by author eve titus. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective is back and ready to solve five of. I was suprised how toght the story, pacing, focus and characters in this movie are. The great mouse detective books by paul galdone, cathy hapka.
May 12, 2019 the great mouse detective, loosely based on sherlock holmes is another one of disneys undderated films. The 26th disney animated feature film, the film was. Lot of 3 walt disney classic series edition books from twin. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Together they solve the many crimes and cases of the mouse world. Indeed, the great mouse detective has a constantly creepy atmosphere. The stories focus on basil of baker street and his personal biographer doctor david q. Basilthe famous sleuth of mousedomlives in the cellar of sherlock holmess house.
Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective is back and travelling to mexico to solve three thrilling mysteries. The great mouse detective, loosely based on sherlock holmes is another one of disneys under rated films. The great mouse detective is a 1986 animated film produced by walt disney feature animation, originally released to theaters on july 2, 1986 by buena vista distribution. Basil is a takeoff of the classic sherlock holmes character, modeling his career after the famous detective s. Join the sherlock holmes of the mouse world and his associate dr. The 1986 disney animated feature the great mouse d etective was based on eve titus novels. Disneys the great mouse detective read aloud for kids. Dave michener, and john musker, this animated mystery film was based upon the childrens book series basil of bakerstreet by author eve. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective is back and tackling americas most ruthless outlaws in the wild west.
It is based on the book series basil of baker street by eve titus, the story circulates around a little mouse, olivia flaversham whose father is abducted by a bat who takes him to his boss, a rat named professor ratigan, basils arch nemesis. The little girls toy making father was kidnapped by the. The great mouse detective crumbs and clues collection. It was first published in 1958, but the entire series has now been reissued in a crisp format with new cover art and the like. Based on the childrens book series basil of baker street by eve titus, the film draws heavily on the tradition of sherlock holmes with a heroic mouse who consciously emulates the detective. Download the the great mouse detective audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Classic, cute series about sherlocklike mouse sleuth. Basilthe famous sleuth of mousedomhas learned a great deal living in sherlock holmess cellar. The great mouse detective also known as the adventures of the great mouse detective for its 1992 theatrical rerelease and basil the great mouse detective in some countries is the twentysixth. The great mouse detective, loosely based on sherlock holmes is another one of disneys undderated films. The adventures of a british mouse detective who studies at the feet of holmes himself, and applies his philosophies to his own investigations. Listen to the complete the great mouse detective book series. The twentysixth animated feature in the disney animated canon, it was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements, who later directed disneys hit films. Basil is a takeoff of the classic sherlock holmes character, modeling his career.
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