The Incredible Journey (1963)
1h 20m | PG-13
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?
Director: Fletcher Markle
Studio: Walt Disney Productions
Genre: Adventure, Family
Video: 720p
Cast
Émile Genest
as John Longridge
John Drainie
as Professor Jim Hunter
Sandra Scott
as Mrs. Hunter
Jan Rubeš
as Carl Nurmi
Tommy Tweed
as The Hermit
Syme Jago
as Helvi Numi
Reviews
Nothing to shout from the rooftops about, but I did just about enjoy <em>'The Incredible Journey'</em>. 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 <em>'Nikki, Wild Dog of the North'</em> and <em>'The Legend of Lobo'</em>, 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.