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Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)

70 min  -  Comedy | Family | Fantasy   -  12 April 1952 (USA)
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Abbott & Costello's version of the famous fairy tale, about a young boy who trades the family cow for magic beans.

Director:

Jean Yarbrough

Writers:

Nathaniel Curtis (screenplay), Pat Costello (story)

Stars:

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Buddy Baer
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bud Abbott Bud Abbott ...
Mr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss (as Abbott)
Lou Costello Lou Costello ...
Jack / Jack Strong (as Costello)
Buddy Baer Buddy Baer ...
Sgt. Riley / The Giant
Shaye Cogan Shaye Cogan ...
Eloise Larkin / Princess Eloise / Darlene
James Alexander James Alexander ...
Arthur / Prince Arthur
Dorothy Ford Dorothy Ford ...
Receptionist / Polly
Barbara Brown Barbara Brown ...
Mrs. Strong
David Stollery David Stollery ...
Donald Larkin
William Farnum William Farnum ...
The King
Johnny Conrad Johnny Conrad ...
Dancer
Arthur Shields Arthur Shields ...
Patrick the Harp (voice) (as ?)
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Storyline

Abbott & Costello's version of the famous fairy tale, about a young boy who trades the family cow for magic beans.

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Plot Keywords:

It Was All A Dream | Lifting Someone Into The Air | Log | Falling From Height | Beautiful Woman  | See more »

Taglines:

A comic twist to a classic tale! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Abbott and Costello in Jack and the Beanstalk See more »

Filming Locations:

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$683,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Exclusive Productions Inc. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Argentina:  | (TCM print)  | USA: (restored version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone) | Color (Supercinecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Early in the movie, when Jack (Lou Costello) first meets the employment agency's receptionist (Dorothy Ford), he tells her: "I like girls like you, eyes of blue and five feet two". This is a reference to the refrain of the 1920's popular song, "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?" It's only after she rises from her chair that he realizes his misconception; he is dwarfed by Dorothy Ford's 6' 2'' (1.88 m) full height. See more »

Goofs

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. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Donald: Come in. Oh it's you. I'm sorry Arthur, I thought it was the babysitter.
Arthur: Just what do you have against babysitters?
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Crazy Credits

Instead of the usual "The characters and events depicted are fictitious,
etc." disclaimer, are these four simple words, "This is a fable". See more »

Connections

Edited into "Muchachada nui: Episode #4.1" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Fear Nothing"
Written by Lester Lee and Bob Russell
Sung by Lou Costello See more »