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Jack and the Beanstalk

1952, Kids & family/Fantasy, 1h 18m

7 Reviews 250+ Ratings

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Movie Info

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.
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Fantasy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Jean Yarbrough
  • Release Date (Theaters):
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Cast & Crew

Bud Abbott
Bud Abbott
Mr. Dinkel, Mr. Dinkelpuss
Lou Costello
Lou Costello
Jack, Jack Strong
Dorothy Ford
Dorothy Ford
Receptionist, Polly
Barbara Brown
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Strong
Buddy Baer
Buddy Baer
Sgt. Riley, The Giant
David Stollery
David Stollery
Donald Larkin
Jean Yarbrough
Jean Yarbrough
Director
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Critic Reviews for Jack and the Beanstalk

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Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Full Review… Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Full Review… Phil Hall Film Threat Full Review… Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Full Review… Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Full Review… Tony Toscano Talking Pictures (U.S.) Full Review… Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com
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Audience Reviews for Jack and the Beanstalk

  • Jun 24, 2018
    Bud Abbott is little more than a character presence in this children's fantasy starring his partner Lou Costello, who is rarely off-screen at all, even for a minute. Everything in the production for children only is silly but for the song and dance numbers and one is tempted to feel sorry for the children forced to watch this unabashed money grab.
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  • Feb 07, 2011
    Weird, but not in a good way. I guess I'm just not a fan of Abbott and Costello humor.
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  • Jul 23, 2008
    Bits of brilliant comedy, combined with moments of supremely bad special effects and embarrassingly unfunny jokes.
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