Mouse detective

Basil of Baker Street (or Basil for short) is the titular protagonist of Disney's 1986 film The Great Mouse Detective. A well-known brave detective, he solves many cases in London to help mice in need. One case of his that remains unsolved is his archenemy, Professor Ratigan, still at large in London, and Basil won’t rest until the criminal mastermind is found and put in prison. Basil is a take-off of the classic Sherlock Holmes character, modeling his career after the famous detective's…

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Barrie Ingham and Susanne Pollatschek in The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

The Great Mouse Detective

“Smile everyone!” Last night we watched The Great Mouse Detective, the 80th film in our Disnerd Movie Challenge. It was so fun getting back to one of the animated movies we remember from our childhood! If, unlike us, you’ve never seen this one before, we’ve included a synopsis below. The rest of you

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Basil & Ratigan as Humans

Original hand painted production cel of Professor Ratigan set on a lithographic copy of a non-production watercolor background that matches the scene from "The Great Mouse Detective," 1986; Numbered 7 and Disney seal lower right; Size - Ratigan: 6 3/4" x 6 1/2"; Image: 11" x 15". To purchase this cel or to visit the Art Gallery, CLICK HERE It took Disney way too long to finally cast veteran actor Vincent Price, known for his roles in horror films, in the role of the villain Ratigan. Price…