Jack and the Beanstalk (1967 film)
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| Directed by | National Broadcasting Company |
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Running time | 51 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jack and the Beanstalk is a 1967 live-action/animated-hybrid musical-themed telefilm that was produced and directed by and starred Gene Kelly. It was produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It is a retelling of the popular fairy tale that mixes both live action and animation.[1] The film premiered on NBC, on February 26, 1967.[2]
The songs, written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, included "Half-Past April and a Quarter to May", "It's Been Nice", "What Does a Woggle Bird Do?" and "One Starry Moment".[3]
The special won the 1967
Plot
The adventure begins when Jack (Bobby Riha) trades his cow for some magic beans from peddler Jeremy Keen (
Cast
- Bobby Riha as Jack
- Dick Beals as Jack (singing voice)
- Gene Kelly as Jeremy Keen, Proprietor
- Ted Cassidy as The Giant
- Marian McKnight as Jack's Mother/Serena
- Janet Waldo as Princess Serena
- Marni Nixon as Princess Serena (singing voice)
- Chris Allen as Mouse
- Leo DeLyon as Woggle-Bird #1
- Cliff Norton as Woggle-Bird #2
- Don Messick as Cat, Mice (uncredited)
References
- ISBN 9780786474448. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ISBN 978-0670829781. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Jack and the Beanstalk". Emmys. Television Academy. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links
- Jack and the Beanstalk at IMDb
- Jack and the Beanstalk at AllMovie
- Jack and the Beanstalk at the TCM Movie Database
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