Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)

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Jack and the Beanstalk on IMDb 6.1/10 2,385 votes

Released:
1952-04-07

Overview:
Two down-on-their-luck loafers take a job babysitting, with a bedtime story of the titular tale turning into a wacky Abbott and Costello-faced musical retelling involving stolen cows, terrible giants, and the heroic boy with an opportunistic butcher in a castle above the clouds.

Director:
Jean Yarbrough

Runtime:
1h 18min

Genre:
Comedy, Fantasy, Music

  • Cast:
  • 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