The Mouse That Jack Built (1959)
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!
Director: Robert McKimson
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 7 min
Release Date: April 3, 1959
Cast
- Jack Benny - Jack (voice)
- Mary Livingstone - Mary (voice)
- Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson - Rochester (voice)
- Don Wilson - Don (voice)
- Mel Blanc - The Maxwell / Ed the Vault Guard (voice)
Screenplay
- Tedd Pierce (Story)
Music: Milt Franklyn
Editing: Treg Brown
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Cartoons
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
cartoon, part live action, cat and mouse, short film
More Films by Director: Robert McKimson
More Films in Genre: Animation
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Mouse That Jack Built about?
- 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!
- Who directed The Mouse That Jack Built?
- The Mouse That Jack Built was directed by Robert McKimson.
- Who stars in The Mouse That Jack Built?
- The Mouse That Jack Built stars Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Don Wilson, Mel Blanc.
- How long is The Mouse That Jack Built?
- The Mouse That Jack Built has a runtime of 7m (7 minutes).
- What genre is The Mouse That Jack Built?
- The Mouse That Jack Built is a Animation film.
- Where was The Mouse That Jack Built produced?
- The Mouse That Jack Built was produced in United States of America.