Émile Genest
John Longridge
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The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?
| Release Date | 1963-11-20 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Directors | Fletcher Markle, Kenneth Peach |
| Producers | Walt Disney, James Algar |
| Writers | Sheila Burnford, James Algar |
Nothing to shout from the rooftops about, but I did just about enjoy 'The Incredible Journey'.
It's still nothing enthralling or exciting, though does at least complete Disney's live-action offerings from 1963 on a more positive note than the preceding four films. This does unfortunately have yet more questionable care of animals, but it's definitely less prevalent than in their previous animal-themed productions.
As with 'Nikki, Wild Dog of the North' and 'The Legend of Lobo', this is practically a documentary with added story. I didn't like those aforementioned films as I felt they were too boring and a tad all over the place, but this 1963 release finds a better balance between storytelling and nature.
There are more prominent roles for humans in this, with Émile Genest again portraying a role as he did in Nikki. Rex Allen narrated Lobo and does so again here. Zero special from the humans, Allen is good though.
This could easily get a rating a notch lower, though there's marginally enough there to deem it satisfactory in my books - probably thanks to the cute lead animals.
— r96sk