Ben and Me

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A mouse tells the story of how he guided Benjamin Franklin to success and prominence.A mouse tells the story of how he guided Benjamin Franklin to success and prominence.A mouse tells the story of how he guided Benjamin Franklin to success and prominence.

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7.4/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Sterling Holloway

Amos Mouse
(voice)

Hans Conried

Tom Jefferson
(voice)
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Stan Freberg

Mouse Guide
(uncredited)

James MacDonald

Men
(uncredited)

Charles Ruggles

Ben Franklin
(voice)
(uncredited)

Bill Thompson

Governor Keith
(voice)
(uncredited)
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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.

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.

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!

Alternate versions
Some showings leave out the vignettes about Amos' ancestors. The shorter version skips directly from the tour guide's speech to the young Amos leaving home.

Connections
Edited into The Magical World of Disney: The Liberty Story (1957)

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Featured review

9/10

An example of Disney's neglect of a treasure trove.

This marvelous film, while occasionally being run in the wee hours on the Disney Channel, has been otherwise shoved to the back of the vault and for being woefully neglected, has suffered a much better fate than much of Disney's output in the 1940's and 1950's. Disney regularly put out one and two-reel shorts and documentaries back then and the majority probably haven't been seen in decades. Ben and Me is a case in point-not in print and rarely shown, while we get the umpteenth replay of Cosmic Capers-a good short, but with so much material available, why not air some less-seen stuff? This film, for example, a funny take on Ben Franklin and why he accomplished so much. One wonders what Edison must have consulted with. Most recommended.