HolidayFavorites's video: The Mouse on the Mayflower - 1968

Not to many Thanksgiving Specials out there but this one is a gem from Rankin/Bass in 1968! Happy Thanksgiving.. The Mouse on the Mayflower is a 1968 animated Thanksgiving television special created by Rankin/Bass Productions and animated by Japanese studio Toei Animation. It was the first official special under the Rankin/Bass moniker after changing its name from Videocraft the previous year. It debuted on NBC on November 23, 1968. The special is about a church mouse named Willum, who is discovered on the Mayflower. Tennessee Ernie Ford voices Willum Mouse Written by - Romeo Muller Directed by - Jules Bass Arthur Rankin, Jr. Starring - Tennessee Ernie Ford John Gary Eddie Albert Joanie Sommers Paul Frees June Foray Music by Maury Laws (music) Jules Bass (lyrics) Country of origin - United States Original language(s) - English Producer(s) - Jules Bass Arthur Rankin, Jr. Running time - 45 minutes Production company(s) - Rankin/Bass Productions Toei Animation (animation) Distributor - DreamWorks Classics NBCUniversal Television Distribution Original network - NBC Original release - November 23, 1968