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Jack and the Beanstalk (1967)

Jack and the Beanstalk poster
Directed by
Gene Kelly
Genre
musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
51 min
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a TV musical version of the classic fairy tale. It mixes live action with animation and stars Gene Kelly as Jack. Jack climbs a giant beanstalk and has adventures in a giant's castle.

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What happens

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. The film premiered on NBC on February 26, 1967. 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". The special won the 1967 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Children's Program". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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