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director:
Anthony Di Salvo

writer:
Mary Egan

cast:
Selma Bierman, Cindy Bernstein, Michael Gunther, Henry Hopkins, France Miller

The Great Little Mouse
12 minutes / animation / 2002 / USA

The Great Little Mouse is an animated story written by Mary Egan, a woman with developmental disabilities. It is the story of Reggie, a naughty, flying mouse who helps bring people together. The narration and all of the voices of the characters are performed by people with developmental disabilities.

Anthony Di Salvo - director
Anthony is the founder (1979) and Executive Director of Sprout, a non-profit organization providing services for people with developmental disabilities. In 1995 he began making videos using people with developmental disabilities in all the major roles.

Mary Egan - writer
Mary has written numerous short stories. This is the first animation made from one of her stories. She also made her acting debut in the 1999 award winning video, Karate Ruler.

This video was made through Sprout's Make - A - Movie Program which produces videos by, for and about people with developmental disabilities.