Jack and the Beanstalk is a 1952 family comedy starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It is a comic revision of the classic fairy tale.

Porter'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. Written by Thomas McWilliams

Scene 1. Trading the Cow. Scene 2. Jack returns with the beans. Scene 3. Growing of the Beanstalk. Scene 4. Jack's dream. Scene 5. Climbing the beanstalk. Scene 6. Jack above the clouds. Scene 7. Arrival at the top of the beanstalk. Scene 8. The giant's kitchen. Scene 9. Jack descending the beanstalk and death of the giant. Closing tableau. Written by Edison Catalog

This is the first of only two color movies that Bud Abbott and Lou Costello made. It begins in sepia tone and then changes to color.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello made an independent, two-picture deal in which they agreed that this was to be "Lou's film" and the next to be "Bud's". They retained individual ownership of the respective films.

William Farnum's last movie.

The car Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are driving in the early black and white section of the movie is a Henry J, which was manufactured by the Kaiser-Frazer motor company and named for founder Henry J. Kaiser.

A differently-drawn Bimbo, incensed at trash dropped from the clouds, climbs his beanstalk to find not only the giant but also his slave (Betty Boop with dog's ears). Written by Rod Crawford

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! Written by David Lile

A fairy tale character who is about to flunk out of fairy tale school, Jack must perform a heroic deed by Monday or fail miserably, just like his father before him. Anxious to make good, Jack sells his C.O.W. (Computer of Wonder) 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 underwent an amazing transformation -- 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 journey -- and who just may have a hidden agenda... Written by anonymous

Join Jack in the Funtastic LAND of the GIANT

Jack, a young boy from a poor family, exchanges the family cow for some magic beans. The beans grow overnight into a huge beanstalk which Jack climbs into the clouds, arriving at a magical land ruled over by a cruel giant. Jack battles the giant and decides to rescue a young princess held captive in the giant's castle. Written by Jim Beaver

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, a goose that lays golden eggs, and Princess Serena (Janet Waldo) who is trapped in a harp by a magic spell and can only be released by a kiss. This Emmy-winning television production includes musical numbers and a mix of live action and animation. Written by Azure_Girl