United States / Apr 04, 1952 / NR / Paterson, New Jersey
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shaye Cogan | Eloise Larkin / Princess Eloise (Darlene) |
| James Alexander | Arthur / Prince Arthur / Troubador |
| Johnny Conrad | Dancer |
| Almira Sessions | Mrs. Mergatroyd (uncredited) |
| Mel Blanc | Farm Animals (uncredited) (voice) |
| Arthur Shields | Patrick the Harp (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyFantasyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jack and the Beanstalk |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Exclusive Productions Inc. |
| Release date | 7 aprile 1952 |
| Executive producer | Pat Costello |
| Production | Lou Costello, Alex Gottlieb |
| Writer | Pat Costello, Nathaniel Curtis |
| Editing | Otho Lovering |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Assistant directors | Jean Yarbrough |
| Camera operators | George Robinson |
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| Additional photography | George Robinson |
| Production design | Fred M. MacLean, McClure Capps |
| Art direction | McClure Capps, Fred M. MacLean |
| Set decoration | Fred M. MacLean, McClure Capps |
| Special effects | Carl Lee |
| Visual effects | Jack R. Glass |
| Music | Heinz Roemheld, Raoul Kraushaar, Lester Lee, Bob Russell |
| Sound | Heinz Roemheld, Raoul Kraushaar, Lester Lee, Bob Russell |
| Costume design | Abe Haberman, Lillian Shore |
| Makeup | Abe Haberman, Lillian Shore |
| Hairstyling | Abe Haberman, Lillian Shore |
Release dates
Premiere
Romania / Apr 07, 1952 / 12
Limited release
United States / Apr 07, 1952 / NR / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
Denmark / Apr 07, 1952 / 11
Mexico / Apr 07, 1952 / B
Sweden / Apr 07, 1952 / 11
United States / Apr 12, 1952 / NR
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United Kingdom / Jan 05, 1953 / U
Japan / Feb 20, 1955 / PG12
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