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Ben and Me ()

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A mouse tells the story of how he guided Benjamin Franklin to success and prominence.
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Amos Mouse (voice)
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Tom Jefferson / Crook (voice)
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Mouse Guide (uncredited)
James MacDonald ...
Men (uncredited)
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Ben Franklin (uncredited) (voice)
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Governor Keith / Tour Guide (uncredited) (voice)

Directed by

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Hamilton Luske
Clyde Geronimi ... (uncredited) (earlier cartoon clips)
Wilfred Jackson ... (uncredited) (earlier cartoon clips)

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Robert Lawson ... (original story)
 
Bill Peet ... (story)
 
Winston Hibler ... (story adaptation) &
Del Connell ... (story adaptation) &
Ted Sears ... (story adaptation)

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Walt Disney ... producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Oliver Wallace

Art Direction by

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Ken Anderson
Claude Coats
John Hubley ... (uncredited)
Maurice Noble ... (uncredited)

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Rusty Jones ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Bill Peet ... storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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George Lowerre ... sound engineer (uncredited)

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George Rowley ... effects animator
Dan MacManus ... effects animator (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Dick Anthony ... background artist
Les Clark ... animator
Eric Cleworth ... animator
Al Dempster ... background artist
Hugh Fraser ... animator
Jerry Hathcock ... animator
Hugh Hennesy ... layout artist
Ollie Johnston ... animator: "Ben"
Hal King ... animator
John Lounsbery ... animator
Don Lusk ... animator
Cliff Nordberg ... animator
Thor Putnam ... layout artist
Wolfgang Reitherman ... animator
Harvey Toombs ... animator
Thelma Witmer ... background artist
Marvin Woodward ... animator
Al Zinnen ... layout artist
Xavier Atencio ... layout artist (uncredited)
Roland F. Crump ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Otto Englander ... animator (uncredited)
Becky Fallberg ... painter (uncredited)
Dave Fleischer ... supervising director (uncredited)
Eve Fletcher ... ink and paint (uncredited)
Clyde Geronimi ... sequence director (uncredited)
Merle Gilson ... animator (uncredited)
Grace Godino ... ink and paint (uncredited)
Joe Hale ... assistant animator (uncredited)
T. Hee ... sequence director (uncredited)
Karin Holmquist ... ink and paint (uncredited)
John Hubley ... layout artist (uncredited)
Wilfred Jackson ... sequence director (uncredited)
John L. Jensen ... background artist (uncredited) / layout artist (uncredited)
Milt Kahl ... animator (uncredited)
Eric Larson ... animator (uncredited)
Dick Lucas ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Hamilton Luske ... supervising director (uncredited)
Alan Maley ... background artist (uncredited)
Bob McCrea ... animator (uncredited)
Buf Nerbovig ... checker (uncredited)
Amby Paliwoda ... animator (uncredited)
Joe Ruby ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Glenn Schmitz ... inbetweener (uncredited)
Helen Seibert ... painter (uncredited)
Walt Stanchfield ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Art Stevens ... animator (uncredited)
S. Ann Sullivan ... paint lab (uncredited)

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Plot Summary

Amos, a poor church mouse, sets out to find work, since his family of 26 is starving. He's rejected by several places and takes refuge in the run-down print shop of Ben Franklin. Quickly, he gives Ben the ideas for the Franklin stove, bifocal lenses, and the newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette as Ben's creditors are threatening to shut him down in 24 hours. The paper is an instant hit and Ben prospers. With Amos hidden in his hat prompting him, Ben seems much brighter than he is. However, when Amos is attached to Ben's kite and gets hit by lighting, he leaves. Later, in the summer of 1776, Ben is desperate and begs Amos to return. He agrees but only if Ben will sign a contract. The next day, as they are beginning their talks, Thomas Jefferson drops by for help with the wording the opening of the Declaration of Independence, and as Ben reads the opening words of the contract, Jefferson says, "That's it!" Written by Jon Reeves

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Taglines The hysterical saga of Ben Franklin and his revolutionary mouse! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Franklin et Moi (France)
  • Ben und Ich (Germany)
  • Franklin y yo (Spain)
  • Ben ja minä (Finland)
  • Franklin y yo (Mexico)
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  • 21 min
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Trivia When originally released to theaters, this 21-minute cartoon short was double billed with the Walt Disney film The Living Desert (1953) as a 90-minute package deal. This and "The Living Desert" were the first to be released by Buena Vista. RKO continued to distribute Disney's cartoons until 1956. RKO shut down in 1957. See more »
Goofs Amos tells of the Mayflower sea voyage (1620) and then segues into the life of painter Hans Holbein (died 1543), but doesn't tell the viewer that these scenes are out of order. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into The Liberty Story (1957). See more »
Quotes [after Amos is nearly killed during the kite experiment]
Ben Franklin: Amos, speak to me. Was it electricity?
Amos Mouse: Was it electricity?
[shouting, with lightning coming out of his mouth]
Amos Mouse: WAS IT ELECTRICITY? Goodbye! Goodbye, and forever!
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