Jack and the Beanstalk Movies
Movies about Jack and the Beanstalk from throughout cinema history. Sometimes called Jack the Giant Killer. No fully animated movies are included.
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- DirectorGeorge S. FlemingEdwin S. PorterStarsJames H. WhiteThomas WhitePorter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of the famous fairy tale story of Jack and his magic beanstalk. Borrowing on cinematographic methods reminiscent of 'Georges Melies', Porter uses animation, double exposure, and trick photography to illustrate the fairy's apparitions, Jack's dream, and the fast growing beanstalk.a short, silent film that uses animation, double exposure, and trick photography
- DirectorJ. Searle DawleyStarsGladys HuletteMiriam NesbittHarry B. EytingeWe see Jack and his mother very poor and the project of selling the cow discussed. Jack meets the familiar figure of the butcher who bargains with him for the cow and finally Jack consents to part with the animal for the wonderful beans which will grow up overnight until they reach the sky. He takes them to his mother, and, of course, she is heart-broken and throws the beans out of the window. The next morning the vine not only covers the window, but reaches far above the top of the house out of sight in the clouds, and we see Jack start to climb upward. Upon arriving at the giant's castle Jack meets the ogre's wife, who towers majestically above him, and after some parley is invited in, on his plea of hunger. Before he can be served the giant is heard and Jack is hidden in the kettle. The giant comes on and then follows the familiar scenes in which the ogre calls for his bags of gold, his magic harp and the wonderful hen that lays the golden eggs. While the giant dozes Jack takes first one of his treasures and then another and carries them to the top of the vine, where he throws them down toward the earth. But when he steals the harp the giant awakens, follows him and would probably catch him but for the good fairy, who, standing at the top of the vine, trips the giant and makes him lose his footing. Jack arrives safely at the bottom of the vine, shows his mother the treasures and then above them they hear the coming of the giant. Seizing an ax, Jack chops the vine and when it falls to the ground the giant tumbles after it, his immense head nearly filling the stage.an early short film starring Gladys Hulette as Jack
- StarsLeland BenhamHelen BadgleyMadeline Fairbanksa very early version that keeps close to the original story, starring Leland Benham and Helen Badgley
- DirectorChester M. FranklinSidney FranklinStarsFrancis CarpenterVirginia Lee CorbinViolet RadcliffeJack exchanges his cow for some magic beans. The beans grow overnight into a beanstalk. Jack climbs it and arrives at a castle that is his. He sets a deal with the giant in exchange for the fortune.a very early black-and-white from Fox
- DirectorAlfred J. GouldingStarsBaby PeggyJack EarleBlanche PaysonLittle Jack is sent to the market by his mother to sell the old cow and while there turns it over to an unscrupulous person for a bag of beans. When Little Jack arrives home the mother, upon seeing what Jack has received for the old family cow, throws the beans into the back yard. The next morning a big tree, reaching into the skies, has grown where the beans were thrown. Little Jack climbs this tree and reaches the kingdom of the terrible giant. After a series of very dangerous adventures, Little Jack kills the giant.directed by Alfred J. Goulding, starring Jack Earle and Blanche Payson
- DirectorJean YarbroughStarsBud AbbottLou CostelloBuddy BaerAbbott and Costello's version of the famous fairy tale, about a young boy who trades the family cow for magic beans.Abbott and Costello’s musical version of the story
- DirectorNathan JuranStarsKerwin MathewsJudi MeredithTorin ThatcherA farmboy-turned-knight must protect a princess from the schemes of an evil wizard.produced by Edward Small after The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and starring Kerwin Mathews and Torin Thatcher from that Sinbad movie
- DirectorGene KellyStarsGene KellyBobby RihaTed CassidyA retelling of the popular fairy tale that mixes live action and animation.a combination of live action and animation, starring Gene Kelly, with Ted Cassidy (Lurch) as the voice of the giant and Marni Nixon as the singing voice of the princess
- DirectorBarry MahonStarsMitch PoulosDorothy StokesRenato BoracherroRetelling of the classic fairy tale, but from a decidedly 1960s point of view, complete with "groovy" dialogue.a “groovy” 1960s style retelling of the story
- DirectorJohn HendersonStarsPaul MertonNeil MorrisseyAdrian EdmondsonA young boy is gifted magical beans that sprout a giant beanstalk when planted. When he makes the decision to climb it, there may be a surprise or two waiting for him at the top.a light-hearted version starring Neil Morrissey (Bob the Builder) as Jack, that also includes “Jack and Jill,” Goldilocks, and the Fairy Godmother
- StarsMatthew ModineVanessa RedgraveMia SaraThe bones of a giant are discovered. This turns Jack Robinson's life upside down as he learns the truth behind the fairy tale and how he can fix his greedy ancestor's mistakes.“The Real Story,” a mini-series starring Matthew Modine, Vanessa Redgrave, Mia Sara, Daryl Hannah, John Voigt, Honor Blackman, and Richard Attenborough
- DirectorGary J. TunnicliffeStarsColin FordChloë Grace MoretzChristopher LloydJack goes up the beanstalk to rescue a little girl who has been transformed into a harp.an Avalon Family Entertainment version starring Christopher Lloyd, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Colin Ford, and including Rapunzel, Hansel & Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Prince Charming, Red Riding Hood, and more
- DirectorMark AtkinsStarsJamie AtkinsRobert BoyleJane MarchA giant beanstalk brings Jack to a land in the clouds filled with snarling, evil beasts. When the creatures make their way to the ground, Jack must figure out how to get back down before they destroy earth and everyone in it.Jack the Giant Killer is a low-budget version of the story with … dinosaurs?
- DirectorBryan SingerStarsNicholas HoultStanley TucciEwan McGregorThe ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds.Jack the Giant Slayer is an action-packed retelling of the original story that stars Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Warwick Davis, and Bill Nighy
- StarsSuzanne CollinsAlison CrawfordThelma Madinea British version by the Epstein Theatre Company