The Fox and the Hound


1h 23m 1981

Brief Synopsis

A young fox named Tod is taken in by an old woman after his mother is killed by a hunter. Soon young Tod befriends Copper, a hound dog puppy. As they grow up their friendship is put to the test when Copper realizes that it is his job is to hunt foxes.

Film Details

Also Known As
Fox and the Hound, Micke och Molle
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Family
Release Date
1981
Distribution Company
Buena Vista Distribution Company; Walt Disney Studios Distribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

Synopsis

A young fox named Tod is taken in by an old woman after his mother is killed by a hunter. Soon young Tod befriends Copper, a hound dog puppy. As they grow up their friendship is put to the test when Copper realizes that it is his job is to hunt foxes.

Crew

Buddy Baker

Music Conductor

Buddy Baker

Music

Ted Berman

Screenplay

Daniela Bielecka

Other

David Block

Animator

Jack Boyd

Visual Effects

Chris Buck

Animator

Hendel S Butoy

Animator

Randy Cartwright

Animation Supervisor

Michael Cedeno

Animator

Ron Clements

Animation Supervisor

Larry Clemmons

Screenplay

Jim Coleman

Color

Leroy Cross

Animator

Don A Duckwall

Production Manager

Tom Ferriter

Assistant

Stan Fidel

Song

Vance Gerry

Screenplay

Ed Gombert

Animator

Don Griffith

Art Director

Don Hahn

Assistant Director

Joe Hale

Layout Artist

Dan Hansen

Layout Artist

Edward Hansen

Production Manager

Chuck Harvey

Animator

Mark Hester

Assistant Director

Steve Hulett

Screenplay

Ron Husband

Animator

Oliver M. Johnston Jr.

Animation Supervisor

Richard Johnston

Song

Glen Keane

Animation Supervisor

Evelyn Kennedy

Music Editor

Ted Kierscey

Animator

Jim Koford

Editor

Earl Kress

Screenplay

Dick N Lucas

Animator

Daniel P Mannix

Source Material (From Novel)

Burny Mattinson

Screenplay

Sylvia Mattinson

Assistant

James Melton

Editor

Dave Michener

Screenplay

Ron Miller

Executive Producer

John Musker

Animator

Phil Nibbelink

Animator

Cliff Nordberg

Animation Supervisor

Terry L Noss

Assistant Director

Dale Oliver

Animator

Jeffrey Patch

Song

Don Paul

Visual Effects

Michael A Peraza

Layout Artist

Jerry Rees

Animator

Wolfgang Reitherman

Coproducer

Richard Rich

Song

Sylvia Roemer

Layout Artist

Brian Sebern

Other

Melvin Shaw

Assistant

Walter Sheets

Original Music

Jim Stafford

Song

Walt Stanchfield

Animator

Art Stevens

Coproducer

Dave Suding

Animator

Kathleen Swain

Other

Herb Taylor

Sound

Frank Thomas

Animation Supervisor

Darrell Van Citters

Animator

Jeffrey J Varab

Animator

Guy Vasilovich

Layout Artist

Glenn Vilppu

Layout Artist

Jack Wadsworth

Music Editor

Chuck Williams

Animator

Peter Young

Screenplay

Phillip Young

Animator

Film Details

Also Known As
Fox and the Hound, Micke och Molle
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Family
Release Date
1981
Distribution Company
Buena Vista Distribution Company; Walt Disney Studios Distribution

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

Articles

Frank Thomas (1912-2004)


Legendary Disney animator Frank Thomas, whose work ranged from such '30s classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to equally acclaimed modern hits like The Rescuers, died on September 8 in his home in Flintridge, California. He had been in declining health since suffering a brain hemorrhage several months ago. He was 92.

He was born on September 5, 1912 in Santa Monica, California. He showed an interest in art and drawing at a very young age, so it came as no surprise when he graduated from Stanford University in 1934 with a degree in art. Soon after, he began work for Walt Disney Studios and did his first animation for the short Mickey's Elephant in 1936, and was one of the key animators for the studios' first, feature-length animated picture, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). His memorable creations of the seven dwarfs offered an emotional sweep and humorous detail to animated characters that audiences had never experienced before, and his career was set.

Thomas' work from this point on would be nothing short of the high watermarks in Disney animation that is justly cherished the world over: the title character in Pinocchio, (1940); Thumper teaching Bambi to skate in Bambi (1941); the wicked stepmother in Cinderella (1950), the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland (1951), the terrific fight sequence between Captain Hook and Peter Pan in Peter Pan (1953); the Lady and Rover falling in love over a dish of spaghetti and meatballs in Lady and the Tramp (1955); the three good fairies in Sleeping Beauty (1959); Baloo, Mowgli and Kaa in The Jungle Book (1967); and his final work of Bernard and Bianca in the underrated The Rescuers (1977).

Thomas retired from Disney in early 1978, ending a near 44-year relationship with the studio. With longtime friend, and fellow Disney collaborator Ollie Johnston, they went on to author many fine books about the art of animation, most notably Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (Hyperian Press, 1978) and The Disney Villain (Hyperion Press, 1993). He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jeanette; sons Thomas, Doug and Gregg; daughter Ann Ayers; and three grandchildren.

by Michael T. Toole
Frank Thomas (1912-2004)

Frank Thomas (1912-2004)

Legendary Disney animator Frank Thomas, whose work ranged from such '30s classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to equally acclaimed modern hits like The Rescuers, died on September 8 in his home in Flintridge, California. He had been in declining health since suffering a brain hemorrhage several months ago. He was 92. He was born on September 5, 1912 in Santa Monica, California. He showed an interest in art and drawing at a very young age, so it came as no surprise when he graduated from Stanford University in 1934 with a degree in art. Soon after, he began work for Walt Disney Studios and did his first animation for the short Mickey's Elephant in 1936, and was one of the key animators for the studios' first, feature-length animated picture, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). His memorable creations of the seven dwarfs offered an emotional sweep and humorous detail to animated characters that audiences had never experienced before, and his career was set. Thomas' work from this point on would be nothing short of the high watermarks in Disney animation that is justly cherished the world over: the title character in Pinocchio, (1940); Thumper teaching Bambi to skate in Bambi (1941); the wicked stepmother in Cinderella (1950), the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland (1951), the terrific fight sequence between Captain Hook and Peter Pan in Peter Pan (1953); the Lady and Rover falling in love over a dish of spaghetti and meatballs in Lady and the Tramp (1955); the three good fairies in Sleeping Beauty (1959); Baloo, Mowgli and Kaa in The Jungle Book (1967); and his final work of Bernard and Bianca in the underrated The Rescuers (1977). Thomas retired from Disney in early 1978, ending a near 44-year relationship with the studio. With longtime friend, and fellow Disney collaborator Ollie Johnston, they went on to author many fine books about the art of animation, most notably Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (Hyperian Press, 1978) and The Disney Villain (Hyperion Press, 1993). He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jeanette; sons Thomas, Doug and Gregg; daughter Ann Ayers; and three grandchildren. by Michael T. Toole

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States July 1981

Released in United States Summer July 10, 1981

Re-released in United States March 25, 1988

Re-released in Australia June 17, 1989.

Re-released in Paris December 7, 1988.

Re-released in United States March 25, 1988

Released in United States July 1981

Released in United States Summer July 10, 1981