Jack and the Beanstalk
Seen it?1952 | 78 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Enchanted or Corpse Bride, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
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 earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$3 million worldwide on a $683K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean Yarbrough
- Bud AbbottMr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss
- Lou CostelloJack / Jack Strong
- Buddy BaerSgt. Riley / The Giant
- Dorothy FordReceptionist / Polly
- Barbara BrownMrs. Strong
- David StolleryDonald Larkin
- William FarnumThe King
- Shaye CoganEloise Larkin / Princess Eloise (Darlene)
- James AlexanderArthur / Prince Arthur / Troubador
- Johnny ConradDancer