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Jack and the Beanstalk

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Jack (Lou Costello) and his agent, Mr. Dinkel (Bud Abbott), are struggling to find work through an employment agency. They land a gig baby-sitting a troublesome boy named Donald (David Stollery). Trying to get the child to sleep, Jack reads him the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk which subsequently lulls Jack asleep, transporting him into the fantasy world of the storybook. There, he encounters magic beans, a giant and a princess in distress, among other things.
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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 22, 2005 Full Review Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Even as kids movie, weak A&C. Rated: 2/5 Nov 1, 2004 Full Review Phil Hall Film Threat Fee, fi, fo, flop! Rated: 1.5/5 Jul 23, 2004 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Rated: 3/5 Feb 8, 2004 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Bud and Lou running on fumes. Rated: 2/5 Aug 14, 2003 Full Review Tony Toscano Talking Pictures (U.S.) Rated: 4/5 Dec 9, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Liam D While not one of the best Abbott and Costello movies it does what it says on the tin. Abbott and Costello doing their own version of the classic fairytale Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/24/25 Full Review John T. H not a big big fan of Abbott and Costello but this one is my favorite! love the songs the comedy and silliness in this film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/12/24 Full Review Denny S One of the two color films that Abbott & Costello made for Warner Brothers in the early 50s (the other color one was "Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd", which -- in my opinion -- is better). This film was really aimed at the kiddie matinee showings of the day as it is really a film aimed at children. The film fell into public domain, so many copies are poorly transferred. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review Chris M As far as I know at the time of writing this review, this was the only color movie Abbott and Costello ever did. It has a "Wizard OF Oz" quality to it. With the contradiction of the real world and the fairy tale world. How people in the real world became characters in Jack's story. But there are some character issues and when I think giant, I don't think a guy who's only 6'6", that's tall but not a giant. Most version of the giant is at least 12 to 50 feet tall. It also lags in the beginning of the story. But good story, good comedy and a slow but fun time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/12/23 Full Review Steve D Fun take on the often told tale. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/25/23 Full Review Audience Member The best parody ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jean Yarbrough

Director

Bud Abbott

Mr. Dinkel

Lou Costello

Jack

Dorothy Ford

Receptionist

Barbara Brown

Mrs. Strong

Buddy Baer

Sgt. Riley

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Synopsis Jack (Lou Costello) and his agent, Mr. Dinkel (Bud Abbott), are struggling to find work through an employment agency. They land a gig baby-sitting a troublesome boy named Donald (David Stollery). Trying to get the child to sleep, Jack reads him the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk which subsequently lulls Jack asleep, transporting him into the fantasy world of the storybook. There, he encounters magic beans, a giant and a princess in distress, among other things.
Director
Jean Yarbrough
Production Co
Exclusive Productions Inc.
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 4, 1952, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2011
Runtime
1h 18m
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