Jack and the Beanstalk - DVD

Mr. Dinkle and Jack (Abbott and Costello) accept a babysitting job, but soon find the child reading the story of Jack and the Beanstalk to them. Jack falls into a deep slumber where he is the young Jack of the fairy tale. In his dream Jack learns that the Giant (Buddy Baer) lives in a castle in the sky, and has stolen all the land's wealth. Jack must sell the last family possession, their beloved cow InchHenryInch, to the local butcher, Mr. Dinklepuss. Along the way Jack meets The Prince (who is kidnapped by the Giant). The unscrupulous Dinklepuss pays Jack five InchmagicInch beans for the cow. Upon returning home, Jack learns that the Giant has also kidnapped The Princess (Shaye Cogan). Jack and Mr. Dinklepuss try to save InchNellieInch, the golden-egg laying hen, as well as Polly the housekeeper from the Giant. How will this fantastic adventure end? A marvellous classic with lots of wonderful song and dance numbers. (79 minutes - 1952 - Color - 4 3).

Available now in glorious color and in a new 4K restoration from an original 35mm archival print! These superb zanies have contemporized a universal fable. Choosing as their adversary the most famous giant in all literature, Din and Jack declare their intention to rescue the princess and the hen which laid the golden egg. The get captured and the fun really begin! Note the film begins in sepiatone and then changes to color. With a bonus Abbott & Costello film - InchAfrica ScreamsInch (1949). DVD

A fairy tale character who is about to flunk out of fairy tale school, Jack (Colin Ford, InchPushInch) must perform a heroic deed by Monday or fail miserably, just like his father before him. Anxious to make good, Jack sells his computer for a handful of magic beans and a mysterious book that records his adventures as he's having them. Accompanied by his sidekick Grayson, a goose who ate a bean and transformed, Jack climbs the magic beanstalk to recover the fabled Harp of Destiny from the evil Giant who lives in the sky. Helping Jack on his perilous quest is the spunky Jillian, a fearless young girl whom Jack meets on his adventure and who just may have a hidden agenda. Featuring classic comedians including Gilbert Gottfried and Chevy Chase.