A retelling of the popular fairy tale that mixes live action and animation.A retelling of the popular fairy tale that mixes live action and animation.A retelling of the popular fairy tale that mixes live action and animation.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win total
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Ted Cassidy
- The Giant
- (voice)
Marni Nixon
- Princess Serena
- (singing voice)
Chris Allen
- Mouse
- (voice)
Dick Beals
- Jack
- (singing voice)
Leo DeLyon
- Woggle-Bird
- (voice)
Cliff Norton
- Woggle-Bird
- (voice)
Janet Waldo
- Princess Serena
- (voice)
Don Messick
- Cat
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- Trivia8-year-old Bobby Riha played Jack, but 39-year-old Dick Beals dubbed his singing voice.
- GoofsAs the giant picks Jeremy up, the harness holding Jeremy up is visible above him. This happens again when Jeremy is trying to open the door in order to free the goose, especially after Jeremy has let go of the door handle and is falling to the floor (at 0:45:17 on the DVD). This was done with a blue screen and harnesses.
- Quotes
Jeremy Keen, Proprietor: We must rescue her.
Jack: But how? He took the key with him.
Jeremy Keen, Proprietor: Well, it's an old saying: love laughs at locksmiths.
Jack: I don't get the joke.
Jeremy Keen, Proprietor: You will when you grow up.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera (1977)
- SoundtracksHalf Past April, and a Quarter to May
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
Performed by Bobby Riha (dubbed by Dick Beals) and Gene Kelly
Featured review
In my opinion, this has got to be the best, if not one of the best, adaptations of one my favorite stories that I liked since I was a little kid. The first time I've seen Hanna-Barbera's 1967 TV movie "Jack And The Beanstalk" was when I was in 1st grade, I think, but I'm not sure. And after over 10 years, I re-watched it online and liked it even more because much of the dialogue and actions were not understood by me as a 7 year old because I wasn't paying attention to it very well. I knew who Gene Kelly was, the actor who portrayed Jeremy Keen the bean seller in the film, even when I was 7, as well as Hanna-Barbera because they created The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo and so forth. Over 20 years earlier, he "danced" with Jerry the mouse in 1945's "Anchors Aweigh". Bobby Riha does a fine job playing Jack, even though he may resemble other then-child actors during the era like Bill Mumy and Ron Howard. The songs are brilliant, the animation is exceptional for Hanna-Barbera's television production standards, the acting and voice acting was fairly realistic, the special effects were good, but when you watch closely, you can barely see the equipment, such as gym pads, props, harnesses, etc., in the shots, that kind of ruin the effect. But keep in the mind, this was the late 60s/early 70s, since technology was not as sophisticated as it is today, but nonetheless was it groundbreaking since this was Hanna-Barbera's first live- action/animation production for television. The film also includes wonderful choices for the cartoon characters. Ted Cassidy, known by most as Lurch from "The Addams Family", as the wicked but funny giant who looks kind of like a cross between Fred Flintstone and Bluto from Popeye, as I thought when I saw this flick for the first time ever. Janet Waldo, known mainly as Judy Jetson and Cindy Bear, was the speaking voice of Princess Serina, the harp and Jack's mother, who was portrayed by 1957's Miss America Marian McKnight. Princess Serina's singing voice was provided by Marni Nixon. Not to mention that on the day I post this, February 26, 2017, would mark "Jack and the Beanstalk"'s 50th anniversary of when it was first aired on television. I still really like this movie, even though it's primary audience is children, but that's OK. If you ask me, this movie isn't just for little kids, I think it's something that even childless adults would like, such as myself. Good movie, I recommend it to anyone who wants to see it.
- jayzeefilms
- Feb 25, 2017
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- Jack y la habichuela gigante
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- Runtime51 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was Jack and the Beanstalk (1967) officially released in Canada in English?
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