| Jack and the Beanstalk | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Larry Markes Michael Morris |
| Directed by | Gene Kelly |
| Starring | Gene Kelly Bobby Riha Ted Cassidy Marian McKnight Marni Nixon Chris Allen Dick Beals Leo DeLyon Cliff Norton Janet Waldo |
| Music by | Lennie Hayton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Joseph Barbera William Hanna Gene Kelly Bill Perez Arthur Pierson |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
| Editor | Warner E. Leighton |
| Running time | 51 minutes |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 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 starredGene Kelly. It was produced byWilliam Hanna andJoseph Barbera. It is a retelling of thepopular fairy tale that mixes both live action and animation.[1] The film premiered onNBC, on February 26, 1967.[2]
The songs, written bySammy Cahn andJimmy 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 1967Emmy Award for "Outstanding Children's Program".[4]
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 byTed Cassidy), agoose that lays golden eggs, and a singing princess named Serena (voiced byJanet Waldo and sung byMarni Nixon) who is trapped in a harp by a magic spell and can only be released through a kiss.
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