Rascal

Director: Norman Tokar Norman Tokar

Overview

"Norman Tokar's warm family comedy Rascal comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, making this disc difficult to recommend to anyone who is not in need of anything more than a family-friendly film to watch. There is nothing on this Disney/Buena Vista disc that will interest the average DVD consumer."

Product Details

Release Date:	05/21/2002
UPC:	0786936178463
Original Release:	1969
Rating:	G
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:33:00

Special Features

Dolby Digital Surround Sound; Fullscreen (1.33:1)

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bill Mumy	Sterling North
Steve Forrest	Willard North
Pamela Toll	Theo North
Elsa Lanchester	Mrs. Satterfield
Henry Jones	Garth Shadwick
Bettye Ackerman	Miss Whalen
Jonathan Daly	Rev. Thurman
John Fiedler	Cy Jenkins
Richard Erdman	Walter Dabbitt
Herbert Anderson	Mr. Pringle
Robert Emhardt	Constable Stacey
Steve Carlson	Norman Bradshaw
Maudie Prickett	Miss Pince-nez
Walter Pidgeon	Sterling North
Buddy Baker	Composer

Technical Credits

Harold Swanton

James Algar	Producer
Eustace Lycett	Special Effects
Norman Tokar	Director
Harold Swanton	Screenwriter
Robert Cook	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

A boy-and-his-dog tale with a lovable raccoon standing in for the dog, Rascal is the kind of simple, sweet tug-at-the-heartstrings family film that the Disney studios used to turn out on a regular basis. Few of the films aimed to be anything more than a pleasant, manipulative (and usually obviously so) way to bring about some laughs and encourage a few tears, and Rascal is no exception. Those who find this kind of film treacly and artificial won't have their minds changed by Rascal, but those who are perfectly willing to hand themselves over for an engaging if not challenging diversion will find their time well rewarded. Norman Tokar directs with a sure hand. There's nothing imaginative here from him, and he overplays the sentiment, but it works just fine. Harold Swanton's screenplay goes exactly where you expect it to go, but does so with a minimum of fuss, and William Snyder's camera makes the most of the trees and outdoor settings. Bill Mumy carries the film with great assurance for a young actor and is both believable and appealing. The rest of the cast is fine, with Else Lanchester providing her customary solid support and Walter Pidgeon reassuringly authoritative as the narrator.