The Day - NLHS grad uses new film as history lesson | News from southeastern Connecticut It took King three years to put together "The Rescuers." He ended up with 150 hours of footage, which he pared down to 90 minutes. "The Rescuers" has been selected to be screened at the NAACP Image Awards held at Oscar time. King said the process is "not over yet." "I have to go promote the film," he said. "I have to go to film festivals around the world."