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 acky and tawdry, Medusa has a heart blacker than the
murky waters of the Devil's Bayou. Owner of "Madame Medusa's
Pawnshop Boutique," she must have the Devil's Eye! She won't rest
until she clutches that glittery diamond in her greedy palms. What
she needs is a child, a skinny, homely child that no one will miss
to drop into the watery cave where the diamond resides. An orphan
is just the thing. It should be easy; she knows how to control a
child -- with a mixture of sickly-sweet cajoling and evil threats.
And, of course, she's got her beloved "petsy-poos," her crocodiles,
to help. Once the diamond is hers, she's got no compunction about
abandoning Penny to whatever fate has in store and double-crossing
her partner to make her own triumphant getaway.
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Famous film actress Geraldine Page voiced the slimy Madame Medusa,
but the live-action reference was based on animator Milt Kahl's
ex-wife -- whom he didn't particularly care for. Kahl was so
exacting a perfectionist during his animation of Medusa that his
assistants had a hard time living up to his standards. As a
consequence, Kahl ended up doing almost all the animation for his
evil creation himself. Madame Medusa was Mr. Kahl's last great
character for Disney. Shortly after "The Rescuers," the talented
animator retired.
Film: "The Rescuers" (1977)
Voice Artist: Geraldine Page |
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