Jack and the Beanstalk TV Movie 1965

Set in medieval England, this outrageous musical comedy turns a childhood favorite on its head as our boy Jack climbs the fabled beanstalk, only to find a friendly, lovable Giant and a tap-dancing Golden Goose. Along the way, he encounters his long-lost father (a victim of (what else?)amnesia) and a villainous Baron. Fresh, wacky, and unexpected, Jack & The Beanstalk is sure to delight even the most jaded of audiences!
Directed by
Nick Havinga
Adaption and Lyrics by
Jim Eiler
Music by
Jeanne Bargy Jim Eiler
CAST LIST:
Jack Sprague : Hal Holden
Mrs. Sprague : Joan Roberts
1 / 2 Betsy The Cow / Beanstalk Person : Fred Grades
1 / 2 Betsy the Cow / Beanstalk Person : Robert Lussier
The Baron : Robert Dagny
The Giant : Will B. Able
The Housekeeper : Dorothy Greener
The Assistant : David Lile
The Golden Harp : John Joy
The Golden Goose / Sprague Neighbor : Marcie Stringer
Beanstalk Person : Graziella Able
Beanstalk Person : David Eaton

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Song Lust
1:10 A Magical Musical Day
7:09 Goodbye Little Cow
8:51 Magic Beans
16:26 Gonna Climb Up
18:35 Gonna Climb Up (Reprise)
20:06 Go 'Way
22:21 Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum
24:52 You Lie/ Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum (Reprise)
26:47 Giant's Tango
33:04 Plink-A, Plunk-A
25:41 Goose
41:51 We Must Get Out Of Here
48:41 Finale

[@hanschristianbrando5588]

This is so cheesy, it's irresistible. See what fun TV used to be?
Joan Roberts, incidentally, was the original Laurey in "Oklahoma!"

[@scottheierman4481]

Yeah, this is more entertaining than anything I’ve seen produced for tv in a while

[@StupidLy-ih1rb]

I laughed at the part when jack was captured by the giant and taken into the castle and he kept screaming the whole way and when he was locked up in a cage he was still screaming and the giant said it was giving him a headache, it was funny😂

[@gatordoorlatchrestorer7416]

Thanks to whoever posted this. The lead actor is Hal Holden, my uncle. He died in 1986.

[@61merrick]

That’s incredible ! Your uncle has been deep in my memory for 55+ years as I never forgot this movie !

[@gargantuaism]

I remember around 1973 this was on television in Los Angeles on KTTV Channel 11 . The commercials were on constantly advertising this.

[@jay_ell59]

they hyped it to death. commercials so frequent we learned the first few words of fe fi fo fum, and gonna climb up and oh those golden eggs. we have laughed about the songs for years although we never sat through the show. Glad i finally found this didn't have a clue where it came from. and the orchestratoin and performance s actually better than I thought it would be

[@gargantuaism]

@@jay_ell59 But it was on KTTV almost ten years after this was made. I always thought it was a 70s thing. Also The Canterville Ghost was another weird musical special.

[@61merrick]

Was this colorized ? As I remember it in black and white !

[@hookjock]

It was shot in color. The lights are very hot with very hot sets.

[@clubsamely]

In the 60's, many families still and black and white sets.

[@marymorris4779]

I loved this sooo much when we were kinds it was so child like and pure!

[@sheenatozier8343]

AWESOME!!!!!! Thank you so much. Much enjoyed!!!!

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I just subscribed!