The hysterical saga of Ben Franklin and his revolutionary mouse!
A revisionist version of American history as a small mouse comes to live with Benjamin Franklin and turns out to be responsible for many of his ideas; including the beginning of the Declaration of Independance!
Ben and Me (1953) is a animation, comedy and family film directed by Hamilton Luske, released on November 11, 1953 with a runtime of 25m. It stars Sterling Holloway, Charles Ruggles, Hans Conried and Bill Thompson. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 52 ratings.
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Sterling Holloway
as Amos Mouse (voice)
Charles Ruggles
as Ben Franklin (voice)
Hans Conried
as Tom Jefferson / Crook (voice)
Bill Thompson
as Governor Keith / Tour Guide (voice)
Directed by Hamilton Luske, written by Bill Peet, Robert Lawson and Ted Sears, produced by Walt Disney.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 52 ratings.
Guess what? It turns out that the much lauded Benjamin Franklin wasn’t actually one of the architects of American independence after all. Nope. It was his mousey friend “Amos” who came up with all that “we the people” malarkey. After Benjamin had visited King George III and left with short shrift, he returned home to colonies full to brimming with folks like Thomas Jefferson determined that it is time to sever the…
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The main cast of Ben and Me (1953) includes Sterling Holloway, Charles Ruggles, Hans Conried and Bill Thompson. The film was directed by Hamilton Luske. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ben and Me was released on November 11, 1953 and runs for 25m.
Ben and Me (1953) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 52 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, comedy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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