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Release Date:
12 April 1952 (USA)
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It's a giant sized joy! more
Plot:
Abbott & Costello's version of the famous fairy tale, about a young boy who trades the family cow for magic beans. | add synopsis
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News: Colin Baker in Panto
(From Kasterborous. 28 September 2009, 1:58 PM, PDT)
Bryan Singer On "Jack The Giant Killer"
(From OhMyGore. 23 September 2009, 4:22 PM, PDT)
(From Kasterborous. 28 September 2009, 1:58 PM, PDT)
Bryan Singer On "Jack The Giant Killer"
(From OhMyGore. 23 September 2009, 4:22 PM, PDT)
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Surprisingly entertaining movie for kids of all ages.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Bud Abbott | ... | Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss |
| Lou Costello | ... | Jack / Jack Strong |
| Buddy Baer | ... | Sgt. Riley / The Giant |
| Shaye Cogan | ... | Eloise / Princess Eloise / Darlene |
| James Alexander | ... | Arthur / Prince Arthur / Troubador |
| Dorothy Ford | ... | Receptionist / Polly |
| Barbara Brown | ... | Mrs. Strong |
| David Stollery | ... | Donald |
| William Farnum | ... | The King |
| Johnny Conrad | ... | Dancer |
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Runtime:
70 min | Argentina:75 min | 78 min (TCM print) | USA:82 min (restored version)
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Black and White (Sepiatone) |
Color (Supercinecolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Iceland:L |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G (original rating) |
Australia:PG (alternate rating) |
Finland:K-8 |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:U
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William Farnum's last movie.
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Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Jack mistakes the Giant's shadow for his own, the shadow is directly in front of him. When the camera angle shifts to a side view of Jack and the Giant, their shadows are off to their right sides and cast much smaller.
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Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)
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Dreamer's Cloth
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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.