Where They Went

An American Tail (1986)

Directed by Don Bluth

A family of Russian Jewish mice flees Shostka for New York in 1885, and their youngest is washed overboard in a storm and lands on his own in the new city.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Hanukkah, 1885
    Shostka, Ukraine
    ≈ 00:01:00
    Stated on screen

    A cat attack on the family's home pushes them to emigrate.

  2. 2Emigrant ship in a storm
    North Atlantic Ocean
    ≈ 00:08:00
    Inferred

    In a storm Fievel is washed overboard.

  3. 3Statue under construction
    Statue of Liberty, New York
    ≈ 00:15:00
    Inferred

    Fievel drifts ashore in a bottle and meets pigeon Henri.

  4. 3Arrival in New York
    New York City, New York
    ≈ 00:15:00
    Inferred

    Grieving, the rest of the family arrives in New York.

  5. 4Moe's sweatshop and the Lower East Side
    New York City, New York
    ≈ 00:22:00
    Inferred

    Fievel is sold to a sweatshop, escapes and searches the city.

  6. 5Pier fire and the Giant Mouse of Minsk
    New York City, New York
    ≈ 00:55:00
    Inferred
  7. 6Finished statue
    Statue of Liberty, New York
    ≈ 01:12:00
    Inferred

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
11,927 km
Places
4
Countries
2
Stops
7
  • Not shown: 8,017 km
  • Boat: 3,911 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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