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Abbott and Costello's version of the famous fairy tale, about a young boy who trades the family cow for magic beans.Abbott and Costello's version of the famous fairy tale, about a young boy who trades the family cow for magic beans.Abbott and Costello's version of the famous fairy tale, about a young boy who trades the family cow for magic beans.
Bud Abbott
- Mr. Dinkel
- (as Abbott)
- …
Lou Costello
- Jack
- (as Costello)
- …
Bobby Barber
- Man Running Down Street
- (uncredited)
Mel Blanc
- Farm Animals
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
- Villager
- (uncredited)
Jack Perry
- Villager
- (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
- Mrs. Mergatroyd
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe babysitting scene was written by Lou Costello's brother Pat Costello, who got the idea while reading to his four-year-old daughter.
- GoofsAll the cooking utensils and many of the other items (including wall decorations) are normal-sized (not giant-sized) in the castle.
- Crazy creditsInstead of the usual "The characters and events depicted are fictitious, etc." disclaimer, are these four simple words, "This is a fable".
- Alternate versionsOriginal press screenings featured a print that ran 83 minutes and 45 seconds. An uncut 35mm preview print survives in a private archive, but has not been released on DVD. The deleted sequences include some dialogue between Jack and his mother about how to bid while selling the cow and his strange choice to give a male name to a cow; an extra section of 'Dreamer's Cloth' sung by the Princess and the complete song 'Darlene'. Some video versions have parts of the missing scenes, but not all missing sequences.
- ConnectionsEdited into Muchachada nui: Episode #4.1 (2010)
- SoundtracksJack and the Beanstalk
Written by Lester Lee and Bob Russell
Sung over the opening credits
Sung again by Lou Costello, Barbara Brown, and the Villagers while he is climbing the beanstalk
Danced by Johnny Conrad and The Johnny Conrad Dancers (four women)
Sung in the finale by Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Barbara Brown, James Alexander, Shaye Cogan, and the Villagers
Danced by Johnny Conrad and The Johnny Conrad Dancers
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Having read so much negative press on this movie over the years, I'd always avoided it, but the advent of the cheap public domain DVD encouraged me to finally give it a viewing.
Unfortunately, it's been transferred from a poor copy. The modern prequel, shot on tinted stock, is blurry and the contrast, non-existent. Faces are occasionally difficult to make out. Having said that, the actual story is entertaining and Lou comes across as an accomplished actor, more so than in many of the boys' movies.
Once the movie switches to the 'Jack' story, the film switches to 'colour' and I use that term loosely. Most hues are orange or brown. The greens look particularly bad.
Dorothy Ford as 'Polly', the giant's maid, was a big plus for me as I enjoyed her in an early 'Andy Hardy' appearance.
With so many negative comments put down to the actual quality of the print, I'm still happy to give this movie a 7. It gave me a lot of laughs and that's more than the greater majority of comedies I've watched over the decades can manage.
One to watch if you get the chance.
Unfortunately, it's been transferred from a poor copy. The modern prequel, shot on tinted stock, is blurry and the contrast, non-existent. Faces are occasionally difficult to make out. Having said that, the actual story is entertaining and Lou comes across as an accomplished actor, more so than in many of the boys' movies.
Once the movie switches to the 'Jack' story, the film switches to 'colour' and I use that term loosely. Most hues are orange or brown. The greens look particularly bad.
Dorothy Ford as 'Polly', the giant's maid, was a big plus for me as I enjoyed her in an early 'Andy Hardy' appearance.
With so many negative comments put down to the actual quality of the print, I'm still happy to give this movie a 7. It gave me a lot of laughs and that's more than the greater majority of comedies I've watched over the decades can manage.
One to watch if you get the chance.
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- Also known as
- Jack y la habichuela gigante
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- Budget
- $683,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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