Family ·TV Movie ·Animation ·Adventure ·Fantasy · United States of America · 1986 · 42m

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Director

Cast

Philip Waller as Keith Gridley Mimi Kennedy as Mrs. Gridley Thom Sharp as Frank Gridley John Byner as Guest with Dog Ray Walston as Matt Mary Jo Catlett as Kindergarten Teacher

Crew

Virgil L. Harper — Director of Photography David Mansfield — Original Music Composer Terrence McDonnell — Screenplay Jim Carlson — Screenplay Beverly Cleary — Novel

Synopsis

It looks like young Keith Gridley will have a lonely summer, until he meets a talking mouse named Ralph. Ralph takes an immediate liking to Keith's toy motorcycle and can ride it just by making a motor noise. Ralph even acts heroically when Keith comes down with a nasty fever, while dodging cats, owls and a guest's noisy dog.

Key Collaborators

Ron Underwood Director Virgil L. Harper Director of Photography David Mansfield Original Music Composer Terrence McDonnell Screenplay Jim Carlson Screenplay Beverly Cleary Novel

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