Jack and the Beanstalk

A silly, song-filled bedtime-story romp where the comedy duo's antics turn a familiar fairy tale into cheerful, low-stakes slapstick.

Directed by

Jean Yarbrough

Genres

Comedy, Fantasy, Music

Starring

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Buddy Baer

Tagline

Be happy go wacky!

Overview

Two down-on-their-luck loafers take a job babysitting, with a bedtime story of the titular tale turning into a wacky Abbott and Costello-faced musical retelling involving stolen cows, terrible giants, and the heroic boy with an opportunistic butcher in a castle above the clouds.

How it feels

Whimsical, light, absurd and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Greed, class, family, freedom

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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