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The Great Mouse Detective is a 1986 animated mystery-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Inspired by Eve Titus's Basil of Baker Street books, it follows a mouse detective living beneath Sherlock Holmes's home as he investigates a kidnapping arranged by the criminal Professor Ratigan. The story relocates the conventions of Victorian detective fiction to a miniature animal society in London. Its climactic struggle inside Big Ben used computer-generated imagery to assist with the clock's complex moving machinery.
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Which famous fictional detective inspired The Great Mouse Detective?
Disney's 1986 animated film was heavily inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes. In the movie's universe, the protagonist, Basil of Baker Street, is a mouse who lives in the basement of Sherlock Holmes's actual house.
Who is the villain in The Great Mouse Detective?
The main antagonist is the evil Professor Ratigan, voiced brilliantly by veteran horror actor Vincent Price. Ratigan is a ruthless rat who constantly plots to overthrow the mouse queen and rule all of England.
What technological milestone was achieved in The Great Mouse Detective?
The film is notable for featuring one of the earliest uses of computer-generated imagery (CGI) in Disney animation. The intense climax inside the massive gears of London's Big Ben was created using CG wireframes to ensure smooth, complex mechanical movement.
Was The Great Mouse Detective a box office success for Disney?
Yes, upon its release in 1986, it was a solid commercial success that helped pull Disney's animation studio out of a dark period following the failure of 'The Black Cauldron.' Its success paved the way for the massive Disney Renaissance era that followed.
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