The Mouse That Jack Built
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.
- Distributor
- Warner Bros.
Synopsis
In this clever parody of "The Jack Benny Show," Jack and company are caricatured as mice. Jack decides to take Mary to the Kit Kat Club. They go there in a mouse-sized Maxwell. Unknown to them, the nightclub is the mouth of a real cat. They notice that there's no one else there, and Jack plays his violin. But it's too late. The cat closes its mouth, trapping them. Jack calls for help. Then, we see the real Jack Benny (live action) waking up in his chair. He dismisses the cartoon as just a dream; until he sees the animated mice escape from his cat's mouth!
Characters
Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, Rochester, Don Wilson, Cat
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Robert McKimson
Producing
- Producer
- John Burton Sr
Writing
- Writer
- Tedd Pierce
Animation
- Animator
- George Grandpré, Ted Bonnicksen, Tom Ray, Warren Batchelder
Voices
- Voice
- Jack Benny (Himself), Mary Livingston (Herself), Rochester (Himself), Don Wilson (Himself), Mel Blanc
Music
- Music
- Milt Franklyn
Editing
- Editor
- Treg Brown
Crew
- Layouts
- Robert Gribbroek
- Backgrounds
- Robert Singer
Pictures
Reviews
"The Mouse That Jack Built"
Seen the show? It was a Sunday night radio sitcom for over 20 years! Best heard & not seen, Jack Benny's TV shows were done with canned laugh tracks & many were just updated radio scripts. No, catch the show in it's prime. Get back to the 40's to hear it now. Check local listings. Also; Mary & Jack did the cartoon for free, but in return, only asked for a print of the film for his home collection!
The Mouse That Jack Built
This cartoon is brilliant. It encompases many facets of the characters from the show and is the crown jewel in my benny collection. Another great memory of a cartoon from saturday mornings long gone.
The Mouse That Jack Built
It's one of the very few times we see Jack in color. The cast did the show for free & wasn't paid by warner brothers.
The Mouse That Jack Built
I think this cartoon works best when you've seen the actual show.