The Prince Street Players & CBS Television presented a series of musicals from 1965 through 1970. This particular production only aired twice. First in 1969, then again in 1971. Several CBS affiliates & local stations across the country aired reruns for the next couple of years. But, eventually that ended. Although The Prince Street Players presented nearly a dozen musicals for CBS Television, "Jack & The Beanstalk" still remains their most endearing & remembered broadcast.
After years of research, I was finally able to find Jim Eiler, and was sent a copy of the original broadcast. Due to CBS recycling tapes, most of the original productions were eventually destroyed. The original Prince Street Player video archive consists of 2 or 3 original productions & a few clips of others.
I find it a great loss to musical theatre & television & film industry in general, that shows such as these were never given any regard after their broadcasts. And that most have been lost forever. I'm just thankful that a few ceased the opportunity to save what they could.
Review of Jack and the Beanstalk
