Reception
The film was the most popular "general release" movie at the British box office in 1971.
Based on 18 reviews, the film has a 67% rating at Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 6/10. While this is rather low for a Disney animated feature, it still classifies it as "fresh". Of the reviews, 12 gave it fresh and 6 gave it rotten.
The film was nominated for AFI's 10 Top 10 in the "Animation" genre.
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