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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]
| Jack and the Beanstalk | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Larry Markes Michael Morris |
| Directed by | Gene Kelly |
| Starring | Gene Kelly Boby Riha Ted Cassidy Marian McKnight Marni Nixon Chris Allen Dick Beals Leo DeLyon Cliff Norton Janet Waldo |
| Music by | Lennie Hayton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Joseph Barbera William Hanna Gene Kelly Bill Perez Arthur Pierson |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
| Editor | Warner E. Leighton |
| Running time | 51 minutes |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 26, 1967 |
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]
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.
- Bobby Riha as Jack
- Dick Beals as Jack (singing voice)
- Gene Kelly as Jeremy Keen, Proprietor
- Ted Cassidy as The Giant
- Marian McKnight as Jack's Mother/Serena
- Janet Waldo as Princess Serena
- Marni Nixon as Princess Serena (singing voice)
- Chris Allen as Mouse
- Leo DeLyon as Woggle-Bird #1
- Cliff Norton as Woggle-Bird #2
- Don Messick as Cat, Mice (uncredited)
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