Basil the mouse detective sets off on a journey to solve one of the greatest mysteries of mousedom. She is particularly known for her books featuring the anthropomorphic mice characters anatole, a heroic and resourceful french mouse, and basil of baker street, a victorian era mouse private detective. The 26th disney animated feature film, the film was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements, who later directed the little mermaid 1989 and aladdin 1992. Rereleased in 1992 as the adventures of the great mouse detective. The great mouse detective mastermind collection books 18 by eve titus and cathy hapka join basil, the sherlock holmes of the mouse worldand the inspiration for the hit disney film the great mouse detectiveas he solves some of his most thrilling cases in this entertaining boxed set. Basil of baker street the great mouse detective titus, eve good book 0 har 5 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings basil of baker street the great mouse detective titus, eve good book 0 har. A devoted admirer of the great detective, he had learned his craft by listening at the feet of holmes himself. Dawson val bettin, to search for the girls missing father. I was suprised how toght the story, pacing, focus and characters in this movie are.
These are the official walt disney syndicated strips that appeared weekly in 1986 to promote the premiere of the great mouse detective. Basil of baker street is a series of childrens novels written by eve titus and illustrated by paul galdone. I gave a small yelp when suddenly i felt arms around me and i look up to see basil had caught me. The empire is saved, olivia is reunited with her father, and basil invites dr. Which still holds up really, really well and is definitely the high point of the movie. Gr 24basil lives in the cellar of the great sherlock holmes, where hes picked up a thing or two about sleuthing. Aug 07, 2018 disneys the great mouse detective read aloud for kids. Basil is a takeoff of the classic sherlock holmes character, modeling his career after the famous detective s.
It was produced by walt disney feature animation, and originally released to movie theaters on july 2, 1986 by walt disney pictures and buena. The great mouse detective is disneys tribute to sherlock holmes mysteries. Basil the mouse detective is called to paris when the organizers of the. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective is back and travelling to mexico to solve three thrilling mysteries. A 1986 disney animated canon film number 26 with no medieval european fantasy setting, no true loves kiss, and no princesses. It knows exactly what it wants to be, and sticks with it. Basilthe famous sleuth of mousedomhas learned a great deal living in sherlock holmess cellar. Basil and the cave of cats the great mouse detective book. Basil and the cave of cats book by eve titus, paul. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective is back and ready to solve five of his most perplexing cases. Eve titus, basil of baker street, great mouse detective.
The setup is that basil, the famous mouse detective, lives in the cellar of sherlock holmes house, and so he is able to follow holmes cases and sharpen his own detecting skills. Buy a cheap copy of basil the great mouse detective book. Looks like my fathers dragon in terms of length, size of type, and number of words on a page, but has lots of highlevel vocabulary. The series was revived three decades later when a new book was published by aladdin paperbacks in october 2018, written by. The disney movie the great mouse detective was based on the basil series. The great mouse detective western animation tv tropes. The great mouse detective baker street wiki fandom. The main characters are all mice and rats living in victorian london.
Basil of baker street volume 1 the great mouse detective, band 1. The great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mystery film produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney pictures. Basilthe detective mastermind of the mouse worldlives in the cellar of sherlock holmess house. Basil of baker street is a series of childrens novels written by eve titus and illustrated by paul. May 17, 2016 the great basil may be smarter than the average mouse, but hes a humble, hardworking student of the master detective and uses his skills for the benefit of his fellow mice. Dawson, and olivia team up to rescue olivias father and the mouse.
Otherwise though, the animation is mostly okay for disneyit is still above what most other animation companies created around the same time. In this case of the smiling smugglers, basil is off to the wild west. Consequently, we get many clever allusions to the holmes canon, but then we get basils own cases and adventures. Pictorial boards, some wear to extremities, small stain at bottom front. A devoted admirer of the great detective, he had learned his craft by listening. Basil the famous sleuth of mousedom has learned a great deal living in sherlock holmes cellar. Basil is a takeoff of the classic sherlock holmes character, modeling his career after the famous detectives. Classic, cute series about sherlocklike mouse sleuth. Its a fun introduction to detective stories and the sherlock holmes tales, as it follows the efforts of mouse detective basil to find two kidnapped little girls and bring the evildoers to justice. Mypoints held a disney villains poll in 2020 ratigan lost to ursula. The 1986 quarterly report touted, among other things, the release of the great mouse detective. Dawson, are presented with the mystery of the missing twinsa quaint storyline that all little children will loveand adults will too. The great mouse detective is a 1986 disney animated film, based on the childrens book series by eve titus, which was in turn a version of sherlock holmes the story revolves around the great mouse detective in question, basil a play on the name of famous holmes actor basil rathbone, and his newfound friend, an exarmy surgeon just returning from afghanistan, major dr david q. Basil is the worlds greatest mouse detective, and i, dr.
Basil praised as he jumped off of tobys muzzle onto a window ledge. Basil of baker street 1958, eve titus book, the great. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Basils great escapes disney golden book details fantastic vintage book about disneys great mouse detective basils great. The 1986 disney animated feature the great mouse detective was based on eve titus novels. Disneys great mouse detective collectibles by whatsits galore. As a tearful new client appears at 221 12 baker street, bringing a new case with new adventures, we take our leave of basil of baker street, the great mouse detective. Come along for the adventure with basil of baker street as he, dr. The great mouse detective mastermind collection books 18 by eve titus and cathy hapka join basil, the sherlock holmes of the mouse worldand the inspiration for the hit disney film the great mouse detective as he solves some of his most thrilling cases in this entertaining boxed set.
Images of basil of baker street from the great mouse detective. In this book basil solves the kidnapping of the mouse twins angela and agatha. Below is a report of various sightings of characters from disneys the great mouse detective in other films, television series, and anywhere else they may have been spotted. Basil of baker street book by eve titus, paul galdone. In this book basil is trying to get to the grand canyon to solve a mystery at a hotel but before he can get there he ends up involved in capturing a band of smugglers. The clues are in, the chase is on, and the case of the century is about to break wide open in disneys greatest little mystery in history. Basil and the royal dare the great mouse detective book 7. Basil of baker streetgallery basil of baker street. The great mouse detective audiobooks listen to the full. It was also known as the adventures of the great mouse detective for its 1992 theatrical rerelease and basil the great mouse detective in some countries.
The adventures of the great mouse detective end credits 15. A devoted admirer of the great detective, he has learned his craft by listening at the feet of holmes himself. Similar to sherlock holmes, but written for elementaryaged kids, with a mouse detective basil and a mouse sidekick dr. Join basil, the sherlock holmes of the mouse worldand the inspiration for the hit disney film the great mouse detectiveas he solves some of his most. Buy a cheap copy of the great mouse detective book.
Aug 28, 2015 the great mouse detective is quite notable for the use of computer animation for the clock tower scene. This is the last book in the basil of baker street mysterys and my family gives it twothumbs up. Dawson, they solve some of their most baffling cases in. The great mouse detective mastermind collection books 18. The mystery of the missing twins was one of the strangest cases in basil s career. Though based in baker street, disneys great mouse detective certainly gets around. Leading mouse scientists arent certain, but they believe. Basil of baker street or basil for short is the dauntless protagonist of disneys 1986 film, the great mouse detective. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. My friend would often scurry up secret passageways to mr. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by buzzfeed and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective is back and scurrying off to paris to discover whos threatening the organizers of the great cheese cookoff. Eve titus 19052002 wrote many books for children during her long career. Basil of baker street series by eve titus goodreads. Basil with the other great mouse detective characters at the mad tea party.
Dawson, and olivia team up to rescue olivias father. It is the first book in the the great mouse detective. The great mouse detective books by paul galdone, cathy hapka. Disneys great mouse detective comics by whatsits galore. Ladybird book walt disney basil the great mouse detective first edition 1987. Childrens book series written by eve titus and illustrated by paul galdone about basil of baker street, the sherlock holmes of the mouse world, and his personal biographer, dr. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading basil and the royal dare the great mouse detective book 7. Jul 01, 2016 named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers. The great mouse detective also known as the adventures of the great mouse detective for its 1992 theatrical rerelease and basil the great mouse detective in some countries is the twentysixth animated feature in the disney animated features canon. Basil the mouse detective is called to paris when the organizers of the great cheese cookoff an international culinary competition start receiving threats against the event. First, mousedom becomes frantic as mice are cracking their teeth on phony cheese made of concrete. The twentysixth animated feature in the disney animated canon, it was directed by burny mattinson, david michener, and the team of john musker and ron clements, who later directed disneys hit films. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by buzzfeed and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective is back and scurrying off to paris to.
Basil in mexico the great mouse detective book 3 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers. Published on aug 7, 2018 come along for the adventure with basil of baker street as he, dr. Basil the mouse detective sets off on a journey to. See more ideas about the great mouse detective, detective and baker street. Disney classic collectible cards although ive never found a great mouse detective card, basil s picture does appear at the top of the packaging. Who could want to deprive all of mousedom of one of its tastiest nights. Disneys the great mouse detective read aloud for kids. Watson in the holmes tales, is brave and helpful and, like watson, hilariously dim from time to time. Basil is portrayed as a brilliant, plucky mouse who refuses to back down or end his pursuit against prof. Coming soon from walt disney home video blue background 17. Basil in the wild west book by eve titus, paul galdone.
About the book named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective is back and tackling americas most ruthless outlaws in the wild west. The great mouse detective is quite notable for the use of computer animation for the clock tower scene. Both live in holmestead, a mouse community built in the cellar of 221b baker. Flaversham voiced by alan young, a toymaker mouse, is suddenly kidnapped, so his faithful daughter olivia susanne pollatschek convinces the famous detective basil of baker street barrie ingham, whos aided by a curious dr. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse detective is back and tackling americas most ruthless outlaws in the wild west. The great mouse detective books by paul galdone, cathy.
Basil and the royal dare the great mouse detective book 7 kindle edition by hapka, cathy, mottram, david. Buy basil of baker street volume 1 the great mouse. Basil and the cave of cats great mouse detective series. The stories focus on basil of baker street and his personal biographer doctor david q. Disney classic series after the book basil of baker street. Jan 24, 2016 on the back of the book, the tag is that basil, the great mouse detective himself, lived in the basement of sherlock holmes house at 221b baker street, and as an admirer of holmes, he learned how to be a great detective from listening to holmes work and explain his process to watson. Basilthe famous sleuth of mousedomlives in the cellar of sherlock holmess house.
The great mouse detective crumbs and clues collection. We stare at each other for a few moments again, my heart pounding in my chest, when i finally got up on my fee. Basil of baker street 1958, eve titus book, the great mouse detective 1986 film the great mouse detective is a 1986 american animated mysterycomedy film produced by walt disney feature animation, originally released to movie theaters on july 2, 1986 by walt disney pictures. Basil, famous sleuth of mousedom, lived in the cellar of sherlock holmes house. It was outofprint for a number of years, but the entire series was republished in may of 2016 by aladdin. We dwell in the cellar of 221b, in the mouse town of holmestead, which basil named after his hero. Together they solve the many crimes and cases of the mouse world. Dawson, the wee mouse sets about investigating the mousenapping of twins agatha and angela. Not as well known as its animated adaptation, the great mouse detective. I walk onto tobys muzzle and try to balance myself when suddenly i lost my footing. Named one of detective book series you obsessed over as a kid by and the inspiration for a hit disney film, the masterful great mouse. The great mouse detective is a 1986 animated film produced by walt disney feature animation, originally released to theaters on july 2, 1986 by buena vista distribution. Basil is a mouse with a nose for solving problems, just like his hero, sherlock holmes. Disneys great mouse detective sightings by whatsits galore.
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