Jack the Giant Killer (1962)

Directed by

Nathan Juran

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film, sword and sorcery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

G

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 56 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young farmer named Jack sets out to rescue a princess kidnapped by an evil sorcerer. He fights giants and demon creatures with the help of a magical sword and some clever tricks.

whimsicaladventurousplayfullightheartedold-fashionedaction-packedfantasticalmildly suspenseful

What happens

Jack the Giant Killer is a 1962 American heroic fantasy adventure film starring Kerwin Mathews in a fairy tale story about a young man who defends a princess against a sorcerer's giants and demons. The film is loosely based on the traditional tale "Jack the Giant Killer" and features extensive use of stop-motion animation. It was directed by Nathan H. Juran and later reedited and rereleased as a musical by producer Edward Small because Columbia Pictures, which released The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, threatened to sue Small. The original print without the music was released 30 years later with no protest from Columbia Pictures, while United Artists continues to own the rights to the musical version of the film. The film reunited Mathews, Juran, Small and actor Torin Thatcher, all of whom had worked on The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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