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The Mouse That Jack Built (1959)A mouse version of The Jack Benny Program. Director:Robert McKimsonWriter:Tedd Pierce (story) |
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Title: The Mouse That Jack Built (1959)
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Cast
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| Jack Benny | ... |
Jack
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Mary Livingstone | ... |
Mary
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| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | ... |
Rochester
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Don Wilson | ... |
Don
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| Mel Blanc | ... |
The Maxwell /
Ed the Vault Guard
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In this spoof of "The Jack Benny Program", a mouse with Jack Benny's personality and poor violin playing ability lives, along with a mouse version of Benny's valet, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, in a hole in a wall of Jack Benny's own home. Jack the rodent takes a mouse version of 'Mary Livingstone (I)' out to dinner, and the two unwittingly walk right into the disguised mouth of an orange cat! Written by Kevin McCorry <mmccorry@nb.sympatico.ca>
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surrealism | based on radio show | cat versus mouse | merrie melodies | part live action |Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 April 1959 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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Jack: Don.
Don: Bugs Bunnyish and Daffy Ducky...
Jack: Don.
Don: And thought you taw a puddy tat...
Jack: Don.
Don: There's just one thing to do for that...
Jack: Don!
Don: Oh, what is it, Jack?
Jack: Don, you're not supposed to do a commercial. This is a movie, and...
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(uncredited)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
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Don: If you're feeling mighty lucky...Jack: Don.
Don: Bugs Bunnyish and Daffy Ducky...
Jack: Don.
Don: And thought you taw a puddy tat...
Jack: Don.
Don: There's just one thing to do for that...
Jack: Don!
Don: Oh, what is it, Jack?
Jack: Don, you're not supposed to do a commercial. This is a movie, and...
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Crazy Credits
When Mary Livingston told Jack Benny, she wanted champagne, as his birthday gift, NO SALE {capital letters} are on both of his eyes and a cash register rings. Meaning as if it was going to be too expensive, to him! See more »Soundtracks
"Frühlingslied (Spring Song)"(uncredited)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
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I learned about Jack Benny through his bit part in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". Later on, I learned about his overall career. And now, here's another addition to his career: "The Mouse That Jack Built" is a cartoon version of Benny's TV show (which I've never seen). In this case, Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (also an "IAMMMMW" cast member) and Don Wilson provide the voices of mice with their respective names and personalities; Mel Blanc voices vault watcher Maxwell...and he's been watching the vault for a VERY long time! Anyway, after Jack has played the violin - though not equaling Isaac Stern - he makes Rochester return a white vest, as he's about to take Mary out for her birthday. The only thing is, the Kit Kat Klub is in fact a real cat! I've always liked how the Termite Terrace crowd kept finding new things to do in cartoons. The obvious problem with a cartoon like this one is that people in the 21st century might not know who Jack Benny was and the whole premise will go over everyone's heads. But if we just watch what happens, we can surely get a kick out of the cartoon. I certainly recommend it.