

Oakes can arrive, Luath hears wild geese traveling home, and decides he wants to go home, too. The next day, Longridge lets the animals into his yard for a run, and departs. Tao, meanwhile, accidentally knocks the crucial half of the note into the fireplace, destroying it. Tao and Bodger belong to Hunter's children Elizabeth and Peter, respectively, and Longridge offered to take in all three pets while the family was away. He retires to bed, and reflects on how his friend John Hunter (Luath's owner, who lives nearly 250 miles away) received an offer for a visiting fellowship at Oxford University. Oakes is coming the next day, so he leaves her a note, including how he plans to let the three animals staying with him - Tao the Siamese Cat, Luath the Yellow Labrador, and Bodger the elderly English Bull Terrier - out for a morning run. One night, deep in the forests of Ontario, bachelor John Longridge plans a long hunting trip. It was the final film to be scored by longtime Disney composer Oliver Wallace, who died two months prior to its release. However, the human scenes, including the climactic ending, were criticized for disrupting the mood of the film. Released on Novemby Buena Vista Distribution, the film received $4.2 million in overall rentals, and was mostly praised for its nature scenes and for Allen's narration. The film's human cast consists of Émile Genest, John Drainie, Tommy Tweed, and Sandra Scott, with Rex Allen providing narration. Based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Scottish writer Sheila Burnford, the film follows the adventure of Luath the Labrador Retriever, Bodger the Bull Terrier, and Tao the Siamese cat as they journey 300 miles (480 km) through the Canadian wilderness to return to their home.


The Incredible Journey is a 1963 adventure film directed by Fletcher Markle and produced by Walt Disney Productions.
