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Jack and the Beanstalk (1967 film)

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Jack and the Beanstalk
Written byLarry Markes
Michael Morris
Directed byGene Kelly
StarringGene Kelly
Bobby Riha
Ted Cassidy
Marian McKnight
Marni Nixon
Chris Allen
Dick Beals
Leo DeLyon
Cliff Norton
Janet Waldo
Music byLennie Hayton
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersJoseph Barbera
William Hanna
Gene Kelly
Bill Perez
Arthur Pierson
CinematographyHal Mohr
EditorWarner E. Leighton
Running time51 minutes
Production companyHanna-Barbera Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseFebruary 26, 1967 (1967-02-26)

Jack and the Beanstalk is a 1967 live-action/animated-hybrid musical-themed telefilm that was produced and directed by and starred Gene Kelly. It was produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It is a retelling of the popular fairy tale that mixes both live action and animation.[1] The film premiered on NBC on February 26, 1967.[2]

The songs, written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, included "Half-Past April and a Quarter to May", "It's Been Nice", "What Does a Woggle Bird Do?", and "One Starry Moment".[3]

The special won the 1967 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Children's Program".[4]

Plot

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The adventure begins when Jack (Bobby Riha) trades his cow for some magic beans from peddler Jeremy Keen (Gene Kelly). The beans sprout a beanstalk high into the clouds, and Jack and Jeremy climb it to discover a giant (voiced by Ted Cassidy), a goose that lays golden eggs, and a singing princess named Serena (voiced by Janet Waldo and sung by Marni Nixon) who is trapped in a harp by a magic spell and can only be released through a kiss.

The film then follows the traditional Jack and the Beanstalk tale where Jeremy and Jack climb down the beanstalk chased by the angry giant. In this account it is Jeremy who chops down the beanstalk, killing the giant.

Jack's mother then invites Jeremy into the house for a cup of tea.

Cast

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References

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  1. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2013). "Jack and the Beanstalk (1967)". Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 201. ISBN 9780786474448. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 223–224. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ Sennett, Ted (1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. Studio. p. 189. ISBN 978-0670829781. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Jack and the Beanstalk". Emmys. Television Academy. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
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