the fox and the hound is a 1981 american animated drama movie. it was produced by walt disney productions. it is loosely based on the 1967 book with the same name by daniel p. mannix. it is the 24th disney animated movie. the movie tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a red fox named tod and a hound dog named copper. the two friends have trouble keeping their friendship despite their emerging instincts, as well as the people around them saying that they have to be enemies. the movie was directed by ted berman, richard rich, and art stevens. it was produced by ron miller, wolfgang reitherman, and art stevens. the movie has the voices of mickey rooney, kurt russell, pearl bailey, jack albertson, sandy duncan, jeanette nolan, pat buttram, john fiedler, john mcintire, dick bakalyan, paul winchell, keith mitchell, and corey feldman.