Jack and the Beanstalk (1967 film)

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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 originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers Joseph Barbera
William Hanna
Gene Kelly
Bill Perez
Arthur Pierson
Cinematography Hal Mohr
Editor Warner E. Leighton
Running time51 minutes
Production company Hanna-Barbera Productions
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseFebruary 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 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. [1] The film premiered on NBC, on February 26, 1967. [2]

Contents

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". [3]

The special won the 1967 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Children's Program". [4]

Plot

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 by Ted Cassidy), a goose that lays golden eggs, and a singing princess named Serena (voiced by Janet Waldo and sung by Marni Nixon) who is trapped in a harp by a magic spell and can only be released through a kiss.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2013). "Jack and the Beanstalk (1967)". Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 201. ISBN   9780786474448 . Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 223–224. ISBN   0-8108-2198-2 . Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ Sennett, Ted (1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. Studio. p. 189. ISBN   978-0670829781 . Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Jack and the Beanstalk". Emmys. Television Academy. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
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