Bimbo climbs a beanstalk to find Betty Boop enslaved by the giant.Bimbo climbs a beanstalk to find Betty Boop enslaved by the giant.Bimbo climbs a beanstalk to find Betty Boop enslaved by the giant.
- Director
- Stars
Ann Little
- Betty Boop
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Billy Murray
- Bimbo
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
William Pennell
- Giant - Cow
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe title/story is based on the English fairy tale of "Jack and the Beanstalk", first published anonymously in London by Benjamin Tabart in 1807 as The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk.
- SoundtracksSweepin' the Clouds Away
(uncredited)
Written by Sam Coslow
Sung with replacement lyrics during the opening credits
Played when Betty and Bimbo descend back to earth and at the end
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Fleischer up the beanstalk
Fleischer were responsible for some brilliant cartoons, some of them still among my favourites. Their visual style was often stunning and some of the most imaginative and ahead of its time in animation.
The character of Betty Boop, one of their most famous and prolific characters, may not be for all tastes and sadly not as popular now, but her sex appeal was quite daring for the time and to me there is an adorable sensual charm about her. That charm, sensuality and adorable factor is not lost anywhere here, nor her comic timing. Bimbo and the giant are great fun.
'Jack and the Beanstalk' doesn't see either character at their best and Fleischer have also done better. This said, it has all the elements that make her pre-Code cartoons so worthwhile and does do so much, almost everything, right and little wrong. The story is too over-familiar and brings very little fresh to such an oft-done story in animation. Competent, but a bit safe.
The material is entertaining enough and is never dull, it's also not particularly imaginative or creative. Nothing wrong here with 'Jack and the Beanstalk' as such, it just feels like something is missing.
However, the animation is outstanding, everything is beautifully and meticulously drawn and the whole cartoon is rich in visual detail and imagination. Every bit as good is the music score, which delivers on the energy, lusciousness and infectiousness, great for putting anybody in a good mood.
As hoped, the fun is ceaseless and while it is not exactly creative everything is very well timed and never dull. The voices are well done.
Altogether, pretty good. 7/10 Bethany Cox
The character of Betty Boop, one of their most famous and prolific characters, may not be for all tastes and sadly not as popular now, but her sex appeal was quite daring for the time and to me there is an adorable sensual charm about her. That charm, sensuality and adorable factor is not lost anywhere here, nor her comic timing. Bimbo and the giant are great fun.
'Jack and the Beanstalk' doesn't see either character at their best and Fleischer have also done better. This said, it has all the elements that make her pre-Code cartoons so worthwhile and does do so much, almost everything, right and little wrong. The story is too over-familiar and brings very little fresh to such an oft-done story in animation. Competent, but a bit safe.
The material is entertaining enough and is never dull, it's also not particularly imaginative or creative. Nothing wrong here with 'Jack and the Beanstalk' as such, it just feels like something is missing.
However, the animation is outstanding, everything is beautifully and meticulously drawn and the whole cartoon is rich in visual detail and imagination. Every bit as good is the music score, which delivers on the energy, lusciousness and infectiousness, great for putting anybody in a good mood.
As hoped, the fun is ceaseless and while it is not exactly creative everything is very well timed and never dull. The voices are well done.
Altogether, pretty good. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Apr 15, 2018
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- Also known as
- Jack y la habichuela gigante
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- Runtime7 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.20 : 1
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By what name was Jack and the Beanstalk (1931) officially released in Canada in English?
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