In another interesting twist, Russell would star in The Thing a year later, which included a character by the name of Copper. Everyone seems to know that Kurt Russel lent his voice to the adult Copper, but the person who played Young Copper has flown under the radar. Perhaps it was because of the age difference, which made his voice as an older movie star so different, but the fact is that Corey Feldman was behind the face of that adorable cartoon puppy.
Jason: All 20 Films, Ranked. When talking about his experience on the film in later years, Feldman expressed regret that he was never able to meet his co-star, Keith Coogan, who was the voice of Young Tod. Due to scheduling conflicts, the two of them were never in the studio at the same time. Although it was his experiences on Disney's previous film, The Rescuers, that put him on the wrong side of Disney, Don Bluth didn't leave until The Fox and the Hound was already well underway.
That might not have been such a big deal on his own, but his resignation was followed by thirteen other animators, many of them leaving for the same reasons. Bluth made no secret of the fact that he didn't like where the company was going and he wanted to start his own thing.
This was one of the factors that delayed the production of the movie for a whole year. Speaking of uncredited animators that worked on The Fox and the Hound, there's one that's really obscure. Tim Burton, the notorious director and writer, was one of them. His style is recognizable by virtually all of the moviegoing public. Some of his earliest work consisted of drawing Vixey, another fox in the movie, and Tod's love interest. It's strange to hear, as this kind of movie isn't the style fans have come to know, and apparently, that was the problem.
Burton was a talented animator but he didn't like the bright and cheerful animation style, and he had to practice on long shots for a while before he drew close-ups of the character. There are a few minor features that mark The Fox and the Hound as the end of one era and the beginning of another, and these are technical choices as opposed to artistic ones. This was the last Disney animated feature to have opening credits and a simple "The End" at the close of the film.
The Black Cauldron, which was released four years later, was their first full-length animated feature to have closing credits instead. Amos Slade, the primary antagonist of the movie, constantly shoots his gun at animals, although he has the aim of a Stormtrooper meaning he never seems to hit his target. One elderly dog is hit by a train and plummets down a steep slope. However, it is later revealed that he just broke his leg. The most concerning scene is a somewhat brutal fight near the end between Tod, Copper, Slade and a bear, which features wounds and gashes.
I would recommend this for ages 6 and up. Email Favorite Saving…. Subscribe to this thread:. By Email. With RSS. Readers also liked…. More by Matt KillKelley. Contact Us Advertising Info. Goofs Amos drops three traps on the ground by Copper. Yet, when he sets them up, we see five traps. Furthermore, Tod springs about half a dozen traps, and there is one left for Amos to accidentally step into.
Quotes Widow Tweed : We met it seems, such a short time ago. Crazy credits And "Squeeks" the caterpillar. User reviews Review. Top review. The best Disney Animated feature of its generation. Halfway through production, Don Bluth mutinees, taking most of Disney's best animators with him. Another bunch resign. One dies. Drawings are stolen. Production is delayed endlessly. You would think that if ever a Disney feature were destined for disaster, this was it. Instead, 'Fox and the Hound' is probably the best Disney animated feature of its generation.
You could clear a space about 10 years either side of it before you ran into something that gave it serious competition. We start with an orphaned fox kit - pardon me as my jaw doesn't drop in amazement. There have been, what - TWO Disney films where both parents survive? And, well, he is adopted by an elderly widow named Tweed, he develops a friendship with a hunting dog owned by Widow Tweed's crochety neighbor, and he starts to grow up, and life suddenly becomes very difficult, dangerous, and emotionally complicated.
I won't give it away, in case you haven't seen it, but for my money this movie has close to the saddest, most desolate, tear-jerking scene in any Disney film I can think of. But don't worry, it bounces back well and truly. This is a long way from being a morose film. In fact it's an excellent balance of drama, action, pathos and humour. My only minor complaint is that there are a couple of comic sidekicks in this movie that are pretty annoying and contribute just about nothing to the story.
Coming after 'The Rescuers', 'The Fox and the Hound' might have been the start of a Disney resurrection, but perhaps Bluth's departure really was a body blow. As it is, 'Fox and the Hound' is a moment of beauty and brilliance in the otherwise pretty murky first 20 or so years after Walt's death.
Although it didn't cause much of a stir at the time, it has developed a deserved base of loyal fans in the twenty-three years since it was made. The film tackles themes of conflicting loyalties, friendship, love, identity, and somehow does it with a minimum of schmaltz and a maximum of heart. It's one of Disney's best, and you owe it to yourself to see it. According to Rooney's autobiography, when he was 5 years old he wandered into an office at Warner during breaks between shooting in one of his child-star films, and introduced himself to a bloke who turned out to be Walt Disney, and who was in the process of drawing a new mouse character, who he decided on the spot to name after Mickey.
It just tops it off nicely, doesn't it?
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