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Ben and Me was Disney's first animated two-reel short subject and released theatrically on November 10, 1953. It was adapted from the children's book written by author/illustrator Robert Lawson and first published in 1939. Though both book and film deal with the relationship between a mouse and Benjamin Franklin, the book, with illustrations by Lawson, focused more heavily on actual historical events and personages. The short received an Academy Award nomination for Best Short Subject. It was released on videocassette on the Walt Disney Mini-Classics label. It was subsequently released as part of the Walt Disney Treasures collection as a short film in the Disney Rarities volume.