Jack and the Beanstalk
1952 · Movie · NR · 78 min · ★ 5.7 · 48% critics
A down-on-his-luck babysitter drifts into a fairy-tale dream where a poor boy swaps the family cow for magic beans. When a towering beanstalk appears, he and a reluctant companion climb into a colorful world to outwit a fearsome giant and help set things right.
Also known as Abbott and Costello in Jack and the Beanstalk · Abbott and Costello Jack and the Beanstalk
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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-04-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (57 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, kid-aimed musical fairy tale with broad comedy and a Wizard of Oz-style shift into a colorful fantasy world; Not for you if you dislike corny songs or sloppy, low-budget vibes.
Pros: kid-friendly slapstick; whimsical fairy-tale setup; some fun bits | Cons: forgettable songs; cheap-looking sets; uneven pacing
Themes
- dancing
- musical
- sword fight
- problem child
- singing
- beanstalk
- based on fairy tale
- log
- giant
- supercinecolor
Cast & crew
Bud Abbott
as Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss
Lou Costello
as Jack / Jack Strong
Buddy Baer
as Sgt. Riley / The Giant
Dorothy Ford
as Receptionist / Polly
Barbara Brown
as Mrs. Strong
David Stollery
as Donald Larkin
William Farnum
as The King
Shaye Cogan
as Eloise Larkin / Princess Eloise (Darlene)
- JA
James Alexander
as Arthur / Prince Arthur / Troubador
- JC
Johnny Conrad
as Dancer
Directed by Jean Yarbrough