{
  "id": 16129420,
  "title": "‘The Great Mouse Detective’: Ron Clements and John Musker Talk Disney Classic Ahead of LightBox Expo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/the-great-mouse-detective-ron-clements-and-john-musker-talk-disney",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T23:42:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/the-great-mouse-detective-anniversary-ron-clements-john-musker/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Disney's \"The Great Mouse Detective,\" directors Ron Clements and John Musker will be attending the LightBox Expo on Friday from 4 to 5 p.m. LightBox Expo is a gathering of artists involved in entertainment, showcasing films, animation, games, TV shows, and illustrations.\n\n\"The Great Mouse Detective,\" originally known as \"Basil of Baker Street,\" was in production during Disney's \"The Black Cauldron\" era. Clements, a fan of Sherlock Holmes, envisioned a mouse detective story that combined Disney and Holmes. After working on \"The Black Cauldron,\" Musker left to pursue a different project, but Clements persisted and pitched \"Basil of Baker Street\" to new studio management. The movie faced challenges, including a major management shake-up and changes in budget and timeline. Despite these difficulties, \"The Great Mouse Detective\" was ultimately produced, with Glen Keane animating Professor Ratigan, voiced by Vincent Price.",
  "summary": "The panel, timed to its 40th anniversary, will chart the creation of the pivotal Disney film The post ‘The Great Mouse Detective’: Ron Clements and John Musker Talk Disney Classic Ahead of LightBox Expo appeared first on TheWrap .",
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}