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{{About|the film|the 1967 novel by Daniel P. Mannix on which the film is loosely based|The Fox and the Hound (novel)}}
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{{short description|1981 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Productions}}
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| based_on = {{based on|''[[The Fox and the Hound (novelboky)|The Fox and the Hound]]''|[[Daniel P. Mannix]]}}
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| released = {{Film date|1981|7|10}}
| runtime = 83 minutes
| country firenena = United StatesEtazonia
| languagefiteny = Englishanglisy
| budget = $12 million<ref name="Newsweek">{{cite magazine|title=Forest Friendship|first=David|last=Ansen|magazine=[[Newsweek]]|date=July 13, 1981|page=81}}</ref>
| gross = $63.5 million<ref>{{cite web|title=The Fox and the Hound (1981)|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=foxandthehound.htm|access-date=September 20, 2008}}</ref>
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'''''The Fox and the Hound''''' (Malagasy: ''Ny Amboahaolo sy ny Alika'') dia horonantsary amin'ny sarimihetsika amerikana notontosain'i nataon'i [[Walt Disney Productions]], ary nivoaka tamin'ny 10 jolay 1981. Mifototra amin'ny tantaran'i Daniel P. Mannix io tantara io ([[The Fox and the Hound (boky)|boky mitovy anarana tamin'ny 1967]]). Ny voatotin'ny tantarany dia misy [[amboahaolo]], Tod, sy [[alika]], Copper. Voasedra ny fihavanany ony satria lasa mpihaza ny tompon'i Copper.
'''''The Fox and the Hound''''' is a 1981 American [[animated film]] produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Productions]] and loosely based on the [[The Fox and the Hound (novel)|1967 novel of the same name]] by [[Daniel P. Mannix]]. The 24th [[List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films|Disney animated feature film]], the film tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a [[red fox]] named Tod and a [[hound]] dog named Copper. The two friends struggle to preserve their friendship despite their emerging instincts and the surrounding social pressures demanding them to be adversaries, as they are [[law of the jungle|enemies by nature]]. After Chief, Copper's mentor and guardian who is owned by the same hunter who owns Copper, is hit by a train while chasing Tod and seemingly almost dies, Copper assumes his role as a hunting dog and vows vengeance against Tod. Eventually, the two former friends fight each other, but in the end, Copper saves Tod after Tod saves Copper and his owner from a bear.
 
Ireo olona nampindrana ny feony ho an'io sarimiaina io dia i [[Mickey Rooney]], [[Kurt Russell]], [[Pearl Bailey]], [[Jack Albertson]], [[Sandy Duncan]], [[Jeanette Nolan]], [[Pat Buttram]], [[John Fiedler]], [[John McIntire]], [[Richard Bakalyan|Dick Bakalyan]], [[Paul Winchell]], [[Keith Coogan|Keith Mitchell]], ary i [[Corey Feldman]].
''The Fox and the Hound'' entered development in 1977. The film marked the last involvement of the remaining members of [[Disney's Nine Old Men]], including Disney legends [[Frank Thomas (animator)|Frank Thomas]] and [[Ollie Johnston]], who had involvement in early development of the film, but ultimately handed development over to a new generation of animators following the retirement of the old animators. As such, ''The Fox and the Hound'' was also the first film for future Disney leaders like [[Tim Burton]], [[Brad Bird]], [[John Lasseter]], and [[Glen Keane]]. During production, the film's release was delayed by over six months following the abrupt departure of [[Don Bluth]] and his team of animators. Further concerns were raised over the handling of the scene in which Chief is hit by a train, which was controversially changed from his death into a non-fatal injury in which he merely suffered a broken leg. The film was directed by [[Ted Berman]], [[Richard Rich (filmmaker)|Richard Rich]], and [[Art Stevens]], marking the [[list of directorial debuts|directorial debuts]] of Berman and Rich. It was produced by [[Ron W. Miller|Ron Miller]], [[Wolfgang Reitherman]], and Art Stevens. The [[ensemble cast|ensemble]] voice cast consists of [[Mickey Rooney]] and [[Kurt Russell]] as Tod and Copper, respectively, with [[Pearl Bailey]], [[Jack Albertson]], [[Sandy Duncan]], [[Jeanette Nolan]], [[Pat Buttram]], [[John Fiedler]], [[John McIntire]], [[Richard Bakalyan|Dick Bakalyan]], [[Paul Winchell]], [[Keith Coogan|Keith Mitchell]], and [[Corey Feldman]] providing the voices of the other characters of the film. Mitchell and Feldman in particular voiced the young Tod and the young Copper. The [[film score|instrumental musical score to the film]] was composed and conducted by [[Buddy Baker (composer)|Buddy Baker]], with Walter Sheets performing the orchestration.
 
== Rohy ivelany ==
''The Fox and the Hound'' was released to theaters on July 10, 1981 by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Buena Vista Distribution]]. The film was a financial success, becoming the 14th highest-grossing film of the year, but it initially received mixed reviews from critics. The critics praised the animation and voice acting of the film, but believed that the film was not groundbreaking enough. Over time, however, the film became known as an underrated classic, and it was nominated for three awards, of which it won one. At the time of its release, it was the most expensive animated film produced to date, costing $12 million.<ref name="Newsweek" /> It was re-released to theaters on March 25, 1988.<ref name="D23" /> An intermediate followup, ''[[The Fox and the Hound 2]]'', was released [[direct-to-video|directly-to-DVD]] on December 12, 2006.
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==Plot==
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After a young red fox is orphaned, Big Mama the [[owl]] and her friends Dinky the [[finch]] and Boomer the [[woodpecker]], arrange for him to be adopted by kindly farmer Widow Tweed, who names him Tod. Meanwhile, Tweed's neighbor, hunter Amos Slade, brings home a young hound puppy named Copper and introduces him to his hunting dog Chief. One day, Tod and Copper meet and become best friends, pledging eternal friendship. Slade grows frustrated at Copper for constantly wandering off to play, and places him on a leash. While playing with Copper outside his [[doghouse]], Tod awakens Chief. Slade and Chief chase Tod until they are stopped by Tweed. After an argument, Slade threatens to kill Tod if he trespasses on his farm again. Hunting season comes and Slade takes his dogs into the wilderness for the interim. Meanwhile, Big Mama, Dinky, and Boomer attempt to explain to Tod that he and Copper will become bitter enemies. In denial, Tod naively refuses to believe them, hoping that he and Copper will remain friends forever.
 
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The following spring, Tod and Copper reach adulthood. Copper returns as an expert hunting dog, who is expected to track down foxes. During the night, Tod sneaks over to talk to Copper. Copper warns Tod that Chief will hunt him down if awakened by their conversation, and Chief indeed is awakened. Chief alerts Slade and a chase ensues in which Copper catches Tod. Copper lets Tod go while diverting Slade, while Tod attempts an escape on a [[railroad track]]. Chief, however catches Tod and gives chase, but an oncoming train strikes Chief. Chief falls into the river below, breaking his leg. Enraged by this, Copper and Slade blame Tod for the accident and vow vengeance. Realizing Tod is no longer safe with her, Tweed leaves him at a [[game preserve]].
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Tod's first night alone in the woods proves disastrous, as he inadvertently trespasses into an irritable old badger's den. Thankfully, a friendly porcupine offers Tod shelter. That same night, Slade and Copper plan to [[poaching|poach]] Tod. The next morning, Big Mama finds Tod and introduces him to a female fox named Vixey, who helps Tod adapt to life in the forest.
 
Meanwhile, Slade and Copper trespass into the preserve to hunt Tod. As Tod manages to escape Slade's [[trapping#Leg-hold traps|leghold traps]], Copper and Slade pursue both foxes. They hide in their burrow while Slade tries trapping them by setting fire to its entrance. The foxes narrowly escape the burning burrow as Slade and Copper chase them up the top of a hill until they reach a [[waterfall]]. There, Slade and Copper close in for the kill, but a large bear emerges and attacks Slade. Slade trips and falls into one of his own traps, dropping his gun slightly out of reach. Copper attempts to fight the bear but is no match for it. Not willing to let his former friend die, Tod intervenes and fights the bear until they both fall down the waterfall.
 
With the bear gone, a bewildered Copper approaches Tod as he lies exhausted near the bank of a waterfall-created lake. When Slade appears, Copper positions himself in front of Tod to prevent Slade from shooting him, refusing to move away. Slade lowers his gun and leaves with Copper. Tod and Copper share one last smile before parting. At home, Tweed nurses Slade back to health while Chief and Copper rest. Copper, before going to sleep, smiles as he remembers the day when he first met Tod. On a hill, Vixey joins Tod as they look down on the homes of Slade and Tweed.
 
==Cast==
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* [[Mickey Rooney]] as Tod
* [[Kurt Russell]] as Copper
* [[Pearl Bailey]] as Big Mama
* [[Jack Albertson]] as Amos Slade
* [[Sandy Duncan]] as Vixey
* [[Jeanette Nolan]] as Widow Tweed
* [[Pat Buttram]] as Chief
* [[John Fiedler]] as The Porcupine
* [[John McIntire]] as The Badger
* [[Richard Bakalyan|Dick Bakalyan]] as Dinky
* [[Paul Winchell]] as Boomer
* [[Keith Coogan|Keith Mitchell]] as Young Tod
* [[Corey Feldman]] as Young Copper
 
==Production==
===Development===
In May 1967, shortly before ''The Fox and the Hound'' won the [[Dutton Animal Book Award]], it was reported that [[Walt Disney Productions]] had obtained the film rights to the novel.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1967/05/20/archives/dutton-animal-award-goes-to-mannix-book-set-for-fall.html|title=Dutton Animal Award Goes To Mannix Book Set for Fall |work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 20, 1967|accessdate=April 9, 2020|page=33}}</ref> In spring 1977, development began on the project after [[Wolfgang Reitherman]] had read the original novel and decided that it would make for a good animated feature as one of his sons had once owned a pet fox years before.<ref name=D23>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906033347/https://d23.com/a-to-z/fox-and-the-hound-the-film/|url=http://d23.com/a-to-z/fox-and-the-hound-the-film/|title=Fox and the Hound, The (film)|work=[[D23 (Disney)|D23]]|publisher=[[Disney.com]]|archive-date=September 6, 2015|access-date=August 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=John|last=Grant|title=The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules|page=306|publisher=Disney Editions|isbn=978-0-7868-6336-5|date=April 30, 1998}}</ref> The title was initially reported as ''The Fox and the Hounds'',<ref>{{cite news|title=A new generation of animators is taking over at Disney studios|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34595434/the_baltimore_sun/|newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|page=B4|date=July 19, 1977|accessdate=July 31, 2018|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> but the filmmakers dropped the plural as the story began to focus more and more on the two leads.{{sfn|Koenig|1997|p=167}} Reitherman was the film's original director along with [[Art Stevens]] as co-director. A power struggle between the two directors and co-producer [[Ron W. Miller|Ron Miller]] broke out over key sections of the film with Miller supporting the younger Stevens. Miller instructed Reitherman to surrender reins over to the junior personnel,{{sfn|Hulett|2014|p=33}} but Reitherman resisted due to a lack of trust in the young animators.{{sfn|Beck|2005|p=86}}
 
In an earlier version of the film, Chief was slated to die as he did in the novel. However, the scene was modified to have Chief survive with a cast on his back paw. Animator [[Ron Clements]], who had briefly transitioned into the story department, protested that "Chief has to die. The picture doesn't work if he just breaks his leg. Copper doesn't have motivation to hate the fox." Likewise, younger members of the story team pleaded with Stevens to have Chief killed. Stevens countered that "Geez, we never killed a main character in a Disney film and we're not starting now!" The younger crew members took the problem to upper management who would also back Stevens.{{sfn|Hulett|2014|p=39}} Ollie Johnston's test animation of Chief stomping around the house with his leg in a cast was eventually kept, and [[Randy Cartwright]] re-animated the scene where Copper finds Chief's body and had him animate Chief's eyes opening and closing so the audience knew that he was not dead.<ref name="sito" />
 
Another fight erupted when Reitherman, in thinking the film lacked a strong second act, decided to add a musical sequence of two swooping cranes voiced by [[Phil Harris]] and [[Charo]] who would sing a silly song titled "Scoobie-Doobie Doobie Doo, Let Your Body Turn Goo" to Tod after he was dropped in the forest. Charo had recorded the song and voice tracks which were storyboarded,{{sfn|Koenig|1997|p=168}} and live-action reference footage was shot of her in a sweaty pink [[leotard]]. However, the scene was strongly disliked by studio personnel who felt the song was a distraction from the main plot with Stevens stating "We can't let that sequence in the movie! It's totally out of place!"{{sfn|Hulett|2014|p=34}} Stevens notified studio management and after many story conferences, the scene was removed. Reitherman later walked into Stevens's office, slumped in a chair, and said, "I dunno, Art, maybe this is a young man's medium." He later moved on to undeveloped projects such as ''Catfish Bend'' and died in a car accident in 1985.{{sfn|Sito|2006|p=289}}
 
===Animation===
By late 1978, [[Frank Thomas (animator)|Frank Thomas]], [[Ollie Johnston]], and Cliff Nordberg had completed their animation. Thomas had animated scenes of Tod and Copper using dialogue Larry Clemmons had written and recorded with the child actors.{{sfn|Sito|2006|p=298}} This project would mark the last film to have the involvement of [[Disney's Nine Old Men]] who had retired early during production,<ref name="cataroo">{{cite web|url=http://www.cataroo.com/DBfoxhnd.html|last=Cowley|first=John|title=Don Bluth The Disney Years: Fox and Hound|publisher=Cataroo|access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> and animation was turned over the next generation of directors and animators, which included [[John Lasseter]], [[John Musker]], [[Ron Clements]], [[Glen Keane]], [[Tim Burton]], [[Brad Bird]], [[Henry Selick]], [[Chris Buck]], [[Mike Gabriel]], and [[Mark Dindal]], all of whom would finalize the animation and complete the film's production. These animators had moved through the in-house animation training program, and would play an important role in the [[Disney Renaissance]] of the 1980s and 1990s.<ref name=finch>{{cite book|last=Finch|first=Christopher|title=The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom|chapter=The End of an Era|publisher=[[Abrams Books|Harry N. Abrams]]|isbn=978-0810998148|pages=260–66|year=1973|edition=2004|title-link=The Art of Walt Disney}}</ref>
 
However, the transition between the old guard and the new resulted in arguments over how to handle the film. Reitherman had his own ideas on the designs and layouts that should be used, but the newer team backed Stevens. Animator [[Don Bluth]] animated several scenes including of Widow Tweed milking her cow, Abigail, while his team worked on the rest of the sequence, and when Tweed fires at Amos Slade's automobile. Nevertheless, Bluth and the new animators felt that Reitherman was too stern and out of touch,{{sfn|Koenig|1997|p=168}} and on his 42nd birthday, September 13, 1979, Bluth, along with Gary Goldman and John Pomeroy, entered Ron Miller's office, and they turned in their resignations. Soon after, 13 more animators followed suit in turning in their resignations. Though Bluth and his team had animated substantial scenes, they asked not to receive screen credit.<ref name="cataroo" />
 
With those animators now gone,<ref name="D23" /> Miller ordered all of the resigning animators off the studio lot by noon of that same day and would later push the release of ''The Fox and the Hound'' from Christmas 1980 to summer 1981. New animators were hired and promoted to fill the ranks. To compensate for the lack of experience of the new animators, much of the quality control would rely upon a corp of veteran assistant animators.{{sfn|Sito|2006|p=290}}<ref name="sito">{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.8/3.8pages/3.8sitofox.html|last=Sito|first=Tom|authorlink=Tom Sito|title=Disney's ''The Fox and the Hound'': The Coming of the Next Generation|work=[[Animation World Magazine]]|date=November 1998|access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref> Four years after production started, the film was finished with approximately 360,000 drawings, 110,000 painted cels and 1,100 painted backgrounds making up the finished product. A total of 180 people, including 24 animators, worked on the film.<ref name="D23" />
 
===Casting===
Early into production, the principal characters such as young Tod and Copper, Big Mama, and Amos Slade had already been cast. The supporting characters were cast by Disney voice regulars including [[Pat Buttram]] for Chief, [[Paul Winchell]] for Boomer, and [[Mickey Rooney]], who had just finished filming ''[[Pete's Dragon (1977 film)|Pete's Dragon]]'', for adult Tod. [[Jeanette Nolan]] was the second choice for Widow Tweed after [[Helen Hayes]] turned down the part.{{sfn|Hulett|2014|p=35}} The last role to be cast was for adult Copper. [[Jackie Cooper]] had auditioned for the role, but left the project when he demanded more money than the studio was willing to pay. While filming the ''[[Elvis (1979 film)|Elvis]]'' television film, former Disney child actor [[Kurt Russell]] was cast following a reading that had impressed the filmmakers, and completed his dialogue in two recording sessions.{{sfn|Hulett|2014|p=37}}
 
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = The Fox and the Hound
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Various artists
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1981
| recorded = 1977–1981
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Children's music|Children's]], [[Classical music|Classical]]
| length =
| label = [[Walt Disney Records|Walt Disney]]
| producer =
| chronology = [[Walt Disney Records discography|Walt Disney Animation Studios]]
| prev_title = [[The Rescuers#Soundtrack|The Rescuers]]
| prev_year = 1977
| next_title = [[The Black Cauldron (film)#Soundtrack|The Black Cauldron]]
| next_year = 1985
}}
The soundtrack album for the film was released in 1981 by [[Disneyland Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/title/27071/Fox+And+The+Hound,+The|title=The Fox and the Hound - Soundtrack Details|publisher=SoundtrackCollector.com|access-date=April 14, 2014}}</ref> It contains songs written by Stan Fidel, [[Jim Stafford]], and Jeffrey Patch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Fox-And-The-Hound/release/627290|title=Various - The Fox and the Hound (Vinyl, LP)|website=Discogs|publisher=Zink Media|access-date=April 14, 2014}}</ref>
 
===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| title1 = Best of Friends
| writer1 = Stan Fidel
| extra1 = [[Pearl Bailey]]
| title2 = Lack of Education
| writer2 = [[Jim Stafford]]
| extra2 = Pearl Bailey
| title3 = A Huntin' Man
| writer3 = Jim Stafford
| extra3 = [[Jack Albertson]]
| title4 = Appreciate the Lady
| writer4 = Jim Stafford
| extra4 = Pearl Bailey
| title5 = Goodbye May Seem Forever
| writer5 = Jeffrey Patch
| extra5 = [[Jeanette Nolan]] and Chorus
}}
 
==Release==
===Home media===
''The Fox and the Hound'' was first released on VHS on March 4, 1994 as the last video installment of the [[Walt Disney Classics]] collection. The release was placed into [[moratorium (entertainment)|moratorium]] on April 30, 1995.<ref>{{cite news|last=Liebenson|first=Donald|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1995-02-19/entertainment/ca-33605_1_animated-classics|title=How to Outsmart Disney's Moratorium: Frustrated buyers can get around the firm's policy of pulling its animated classics off the market. It takes a little digging--and some serious cash|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 19, 1995|access-date=November 26, 2018}}</ref> On May 2, 2000, it was released on [[DVD region code#1|Region 1]] DVD for the first time as part of the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdizzy.com/foxandhound.html|title=The Fox and the Hound: Gold Collection DVD Review|publisher=DVDDizzy|access-date=March 2, 2012}}</ref> A 25th anniversary special edition DVD was released on October 10, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdizzy.com/foxandthehound-25th.html|title=The Fox and the Hound 25th Anniversary Edition DVD Review|publisher=DVDDizzy|access-date=March 2, 2012}}</ref>
 
''The Fox and the Hound'' was released on [[Blu-ray]] on August 9, 2011 to commemorate the film's 30th anniversary. The film was released in a 3-disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack alongside its direct-to video followup ''[[The Fox and the Hound 2]]'' in a 2-movie Collection Edition. Featuring a new digital restoration, the Blu-ray transfer presents the film for the first time in 1.66:1 widescreen and also features 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. ''The Fox and the Hound 2'' is presented in 1.78:1 widescreen and features the same sound as the first film.<ref name="dvdizzy.com" /> A DVD-only edition was also released on the same day.<ref name="dvdizzy.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdizzy.com/foxandthehound-2moviecollection.html|title=The Fox and the Hound and The Fox and the Hound 2: 2 Movie Collection Blu-ray + DVD Review|publisher=DVDDizzy|access-date=March 2, 2012}}</ref>
 
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
====Contemporary reviews====
[[Vincent Canby]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' claimed that the film "breaks no new ground whatsoever", while describing it as "a pretty, relentlessly cheery, old-fashioned sort of Disney cartoon feature, chock-full of bouncy songs of an upbeatness that is stickier than Krazy-Glue and played by animals more anthropomorphic than the humans that occasionally appear." Finally, he said that, "Like all Disney features, ''The Fox and the Hound'' is rather overstuffed with whimsy and folksy dialogue. It also possesses a climax that could very well scare the daylights out of the smaller tykes in the audience, though all ends well. Parents who don't relish chaperoning their tykes to see the movie, but find they must anyway, can take heart in the knowledge that the running time is 83 minutes. That's about as short as you can get these days."<ref>{{cite news|last=Canby|first=Vincent|title=Film: Old-Style Disney|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/10/movies/old-style-disney.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=July 10, 1981|access-date=January 24, 2020}}</ref> [[Sheila Benson]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' praised the animation, but criticized the story for playing it too safe. She acknowledged that the writers were "protecting us from important stuff: from rage, from pain, from loss. By these lies, done for our own good, of course, they also limit the growth that is possible."<ref>{{cite news|last=Benson|first=Sheila|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/387463783|title='Fox, Hound' Cuts No Corners|url-access=subscription|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=July 10, 1981|access-date=February 7, 2020|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> [[David Ansen]] of ''[[Newsweek]]'' stated that "Adults may wince at some of the sticky-sweet songs, but the movie is not intended for grownups."<ref name="Newsweek" />
 
[[Richard Corliss]] of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' praised the film for an intelligent story about [[prejudice]]. He argued that the film shows that biased attitudes can poison even the deepest relationships, and the film's bittersweet ending delivers a powerful and important [[moral]] message to audiences.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Corliss|first=Richard|authorlink=Richard Corliss|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,954873,00.html|title=Cinema: The New Generation Comes of Age|url-access=subscription|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|volume=118|issue=3|date=July 20, 1981}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' also praised the film, saying that "for all of its familiar qualities, this movie marks something of a departure for the Disney studio, and its movement is in an interesting direction. ''The Fox and the Hound'' is one of those relatively rare Disney animated features that contains a useful lesson for its younger audiences. It's not just cute animals and frightening adventures and a happy ending; it's also a rather thoughtful meditation on how society determines our behavior."<ref>{{cite news|last=Ebert|first=Roger|authorlink=Roger Ebert|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-fox-and-the-hound-1981|title=The Fox and the Hound Movie Review (1981)|publisher=RogerEbert.com|date=July 1981|access-date=May 4, 2016}}</ref>
 
====Retrospective reviews====
''[[TV Guide]]'' gave the film four out of five stars, saying that "The animation here is better than average (veteran Disney animators Wolfgang Reitherman and Art Stevens supervised the talents of a new crop of artists that developed during a 10-year program at the studio), though not quite up to the quality of Disney Studios in its heyday. Still, this film has a lot of "heart" and is wonderful entertainment for both kids and their parents. Listen for a number of favorites among the voices."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/the-fox-and-the-hound/review/123697|title=The Fox And The Hound: Review|website=TV Guide|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=August 7, 2015}}</ref> Michael Scheinfeld of [[Common Sense Media]] gave the film's quality a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, stating that the film "develops into a thoughtful examination of friendship and includes some mature themes, especially loss."<ref>{{cite web|title=The Fox and the Hound Movie Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-fox-and-the-hound|author=Michael Scheinfeld|website=Common Sense Media|access-date=August 10, 2016|date=June 15, 2010}}</ref>
 
In ''The Animated Movie Guide'', [[Jerry Beck]] considered the film "average", though he praises the voice work of Pearl Bailey as Big Mama, and the extreme dedication to detail shown by animator [[Glen Keane]] in crafting the fight scene between Copper, Tod, and the bear.{{sfn|Beck|2005|p=87}} In his book ''The Disney Films'', [[Leonard Maltin]] also notes that the fight scene between Copper, Tod, and the bear received great praise in the animation world. However, Maltin felt the film relied too much on "formula cuteness, formula comedy relief, and even formula characterizations".<ref>{{cite book|last=Maltin|first=Leonard|authorlink=Leonard Maltin|chapter=Chapter 3: Without Walt|page=275|title=The Disney Films|year=2000|publisher=Disney Editions|isbn=978-0786885275}}</ref> Overall, he considered the film "charming" stating that it is "warm, and brimming with personable characters" and that it "approaches the old Disney magic at times."<ref>{{cite book|last=Maltin|first=Leonard|authorlink=Leonard Maltin|title=Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide|year=2010|page=[https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780451227645/page/490 490]|isbn=978-0-451-22764-5|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780451227645/page/490|publisher=New York : Signet}}</ref> Craig Butler from ''All Movie Guide'' stated that the film was a "warm and amusing, if slightly dull, entry in the Disney animated canon." He also called it "conventional and generally predictable" with problems in pacing. However, he praised the film's climax and animation, as well as the ending. His final remark is that "Two of the directors, Richard Rich and Ted Berman, would next direct ''The Black Cauldron'', a less successful but more ambitious project."<ref>{{cite web|title=The Fox and the Hound (1981)|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-fox-and-the-hound-v82415/review|website=[[AllMovie]]|publisher=[[All Media Network]]|accessdate=August 7, 2015}}</ref>
 
The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported that the film received a 70% approval rating with an average rating of 6.48/10 based on 27 reviews. The website's consensus states that "''The Fox and the Hound'' is a likeable, charming, unassuming effort that manages to transcend its thin, predictable plot".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fox_and_the_hound/|title=The Fox and the Hound|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|work=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=March 2, 2012}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gave the film a score of 65 based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-fox-and-the-hound|title=The Fox and the Hound Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]}}</ref>
 
===Box office===
In its original release, ''The Fox and the Hound'' grossed $39.9 million in domestic grosses, the [[List of highest-grossing animated films|highest for an animated film]] at the time from its initial release.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Daily Variety]]|date=January 9, 1990|page=1|last=Eller|first=Claudia|title='Mermaid' Swims to Animation Record}}</ref> Its [[List of highest-grossing films#distributor rental|distributor rentals]] were reported to be $14.2 million while its international rentals totaled $43 million.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Bob|authorlink=Bob Thomas (reporter)|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1928&dat=19840919&id=PHsgAAAAIBAJ&pg=3804,3420618&hl=en|title=Walt Disney Productions returns to animation|newspaper=[[Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine)|Lewison Daily Sun]]|publisher=Sun Media Group|date=September 19, 1984|access-date=May 11, 2016|via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> The film was re-released theatrically on March 25, 1988,<ref name="D23" /> where it grossed $23.5 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=foxandthehound88.htm|title=The Fox and the Hound (reissue) (1988)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|publisher=[[IMDb|Internet Movie Database]]|access-date=May 11, 2016}}</ref> ''The Fox and the Hound'' has had a lifetime gross of $63.5 million across its original release and reissue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=releases&id=foxandthehound.htm|title=The Fox and the Hound Release Summary|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=Internet Movie Database|access-date=May 11, 2016}}</ref>
 
==Accolades==
The film was awarded a [[Goldene Leinwand|Golden Screen Award]] ({{lang-de|link=no|Goldene Leinwand}}) in 1982. In the same year, it was also nominated for a [[Young Artist Award]] and the [[Saturn Award]] for Best Fantasy Film.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082406/awards?ref_=tt_awd|title=The Fox and the Hound - Awards|website=[[Internet Movie Database]]|access-date=April 14, 2014}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Year
! Ceremony
! Award
! Result
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1982
| [[9th Saturn Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html|title=Past Saturn Awards|publisher=[[Saturn Award|Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films]]|access-date=April 14, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219234921/http://www.saturnawards.org/past.html|archive-date=December 19, 2008}}</ref>
| Best Fantasy Film
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Goldene Leinwand|1982 Golden Screen Awards]]<ref name="imdb" />
|
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[5th Youth in Film Awards]]<ref name="imdb" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms5.htm|title=5th Annual Awards|publisher=[[Young Artist Award#Young Artist Association|Young Artist Association]]|access-date=April 14, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403132035/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms5.htm|archivedate=April 3, 2011}}</ref>
| Best Motion Picture - Fantasy or Comedy - Family Enjoyment
| {{nom}}
|-
|}
 
==Comic adaptations==
As well as adaptations of the film itself, comic strips featuring the characters also appeared in stories unconnected to the film. Examples include ''The Lost Fawn'', in which Copper uses his sense of smell to help Tod find a fawn who has gone astray;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=W+FAH+++3-01|title=The Lost Fawn|publisher=Inducks|date=October 10, 1981|access-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref> ''The Chase'', in which Copper must safeguard a [[sleepwalking]] Chief;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=W+FAH+++3-04|title=The Chase|publisher=Inducks|date=October 10, 1981|access-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref> and ''Feathered Friends'', in which the birds Dinky and Boomer have to go to desperate lengths to save one of Widow Tweed's chickens from a [[wolf]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=W+FAH+++3-02|title=Feathered Friends|publisher=Inducks|date=October 10, 1981|access-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref>
 
A comic adaptation of the film, drawn by Richard Moore, was published in newspapers as part of ''Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales''.<ref>A. Becattini, L. Boschi, ''La produzione sindacata'', 1984, p. 55.</ref> A comic-book titled ''The Fox and the Hound'' followed, with new adventures of the characters. Since 1981 and up to 2007, a few ''Fox and the Hound'' Disney comics stories were produced in Italy, Netherlands, Brazil, France, and the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coa.inducks.org/character.php?c=Tod&view=4&c1=date|title=List of 'The Fox and the Hound' Comics on Inducks|publisher=Inducks|date=October 10, 1981|access-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref>
 
==Followup==
{{Main|The Fox and the Hound 2}}
An intermediate followup, ''The Fox and the Hound 2'', was released directly-to-DVD on December 12, 2006. The followup takes place during the youth of Tod and Copper, before the events of the later half of the first film. The story-line involves Copper being tempted to join a band of singing [[stray dog]]s called "The Singin' Strays", thus threatening his friendship with Tod. The followup was critically panned, with critics calling it a pale imitation of its predecessor.
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
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* {{cite book|last=Beck|first=Jerry|title=The Animated Movie Guide|url=https://archive.org/details/animatedmoviegui0000beck|url-access=registration|publisher=Chicago Reader Press|year=2005|isbn=1-55652-591-5|ref=harv}}
* {{cite book|last=Hulett|first=Steve|title=Mouse In Transition: An Insider's Look at Disney Feature Animation|publisher=Theme Park Press|year=2014|isbn=978-1941500248|ref=harv}}
* {{cite book|last=Koenig|first=David|title=Mouse Under Glass: Secrets of Disney Animation & Theme Parks|publisher=Bonaventure Press|isbn=978-0964060517|year=1997|ref=harv}}
* {{Cite book|first=Tom|last=Sito|title=Drawing the Line: The Untold Story of the Animation Unions from Bosko to Bart Simpson|year=2006|publisher=[[University Press of Kentucky]]|isbn=978-0813124070|ref=harv}}
{{refend}}
 
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