Ben and Me
While a group of human children learn of the achievements of Benjamin Franklin, above them, on his memorial statue, a group of young mice are being told the real story: that of the mouse behind Benjamin’s inspirational success, Amos. Bright, able and intelligent; Amos leaves his humble church home for the sake of his family and, not too long after meeting Franklin, becomes his assistant, aide and partner.
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This 21 minute short by Disney from 1953 ( a 'three-reeler'?) nearly cops three stars from me. For a couple of reasons it doesn't, and if you want to known...
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I have always loved films (animated and live action) and also theatrical shorts that are based on books, and this was one of my favorite literary short from...
Featuring the voices of:
| Sterling Holloway | ... Amos Mouse/Narrator |
| Charles Ruggles | ... Ben Franklin |
| Hans Conried | ... Tom Jefferson |
| Bill Thompson | ... Governor Keith |
Directed by: Hamilton Luske
Produced by: Walt Disney
Musical Score by: Oliver G. Wallace
Animated by: Wolfgang Reitherman, Eric Cleworth, John Lounsbery, Don Lusk, Ollie Johnston and Les Clark
Based on: The book by Robert LawsonWas nominated for the Oscar for Best short subject, two-reel; but lost to Walt Disney's "True Life Adventure" live-action short "Bear Country".
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