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Amos Mouse:
My name's Amos, one of the church mice from over on Second Street, and the first thing I'd do is figure a way to heat this place. All your heat's going up the chimney.
Ben Franklin: And what would you propose? Amos Mouse: Put the fire in the middle of the room. Ben Franklin: Oh, nonsense! You want to burn the place down? Amos Mouse: Make something out of iron to put it in. Ben Franklin: Say, that might be an idea.
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Charles Ruggles
in
Ben and Me
(1953)
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Amos Mouse:
Say, Ben, this your paper?
Ben Franklin: That's it, Amos. "Poor Richard's Almanac". Amos Mouse: [Amos reads the paper] "Sunrise: 6:22, Sunset: 7:43, High Tide: 4:20... a cat in gloves catches no mice..." Huh! "Poor Richard's Almanac." Poor, indeed. Ben Franklin: But Amos, consider all the information... Amos Mouse: Information! Ben, when the sun's up, it's up! Why read about it?
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Sterling Holloway
in
Ben and Me
(1953)
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Amos Mouse:
You can't give up. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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Sterling Holloway
in
Ben and Me
(1953)
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Ben Franklin:
Well, Amos, we're a success. What a day. What a day.
Amos Mouse: Yes, Ben. [yawns] Amos Mouse: What a day. Ben Franklin: Now, get a good night's sleep and I'll bring you some cheese. Amos Mouse: Cheese. Mmmmmm. Good night, Ben. Ben Franklin: Good night, Amos.
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Charles Ruggles
in
Ben and Me
(1953)
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Ben Franklin:
Well, what would you suggest?
Amos Mouse: First, I'd give it a new name. Something snappy, like... the Gazette. The Pennsylvania Gazette. It'll work perfectly. Ben Franklin: Well... sounds alright. Amos Mouse: And then, tell them what's going on! Give them some news! Real news! Wake them up! Ben Franklin: But where would I get news at this hour? Amos Mouse: I'll get it for you. Hold everything, Ben, until I get back.
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Sterling Holloway
in
Ben and Me
(1953)
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[after Amos is nearly killed during the kite experiment]
Ben Franklin: Amos, speak to me. Was it electricity? Amos Mouse: Was it electricity? [shouting, with lightning coming out of his mouth] Amos Mouse: Was it electricity? Goodbye! Goodbye, and forever!
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Sterling Holloway
in
Ben and Me
(1953)
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[Amos has combined Ben's reading and regular glasses]
Ben Franklin: Well, well, well! Amos Mouse: Will they do? Ben Franklin: Will they? Why, Amos, this is a great idea. Two-way glasses. By George! Bifocals.
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Charles Ruggles
in
Ben and Me
(1953)
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