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Faerie Tale Theatre - Jack and the Beanstalk | 
 enlarge | Director: Lamont Johnson
Actors: Shelley Duvall, Jean Stapleton, Jerry Hall, Mark Blankfield, Katherine Helmond
Studio: Starmaker II
Category: DVD
Buy New: $7.98
New (7) Used (5) from $7.87
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 83767
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 53 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 188711000066
EAN: 0188711000066
ASIN: B00061UHWO
Theatrical Release Date: September 8, 1983
Release Date: November 16, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
A boy sells the family cow for five magic beans which, when planted, grow into a tremendous beanstalk and lead him to a place in the clouds where a giant lives surrounded by gold.
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 a fine installment of FAERIE TALE THEATRE October 25, 2004
Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK is a fine installment in the FAERIE TALE THEATRE series, though it's hardly one of the best. Dennis Christopher leads the cast as the young lad with big dreams and a handful of magic beans.
Jack (Dennis Christopher) lives with his loving-but frazzled mother (SOAP's Katherine Helmond) in near poverty. The only thing left of value for them to sell is Jack's beloved cow Spot. Reluctantly, Jack sets off to market with the cow when he meets a strange old man who offers him 5 magic beans in exchange for the animal. When Jack returns home, his mother chides him for his foolishness and the beans are tossed outside...where they sprout into an enormous beanstalk that leads to a castle in the sky owned by an evil Giant (Elliott Gould). Jack's adventures have only just begun!
Jean Stapleton and Mark Blankfield fill out the cast. Katherine Helmond is wasted in the role of Jack's mother, though Jean Stapleton makes the role of the disgruntled Giantess into a scene-stealer. Jerry Hall briefly appears as the face inside the magical harp.
 Faerie Tale Theatre on DVD! September 17, 2004
Heidi Anne Heiner (SurLaLune Fairy Tales.com)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
After years of waiting, Faerie Tale Theatre fans can finally own the series on DVD. Shelley Duvall's series originally appeared on Showtime 20 years ago and featured well-known and rising stars of the time. The series' enthusiastic interpretations of beloved fairy tales has made it a cult classic. Better yet, the DVD prices are affordable, especially after the high prices the used VHS copies have been earning in recent years.
About this episode:
Jack foolishly sells his cow for some magical beans, but is surprised by the giant beanstalk outside his house the next day. So of course he must climb it and see what is at the top...
Cast:
Dennis Christopher ... Jack
Elliott Gould ... Giant
Jean Stapleton ... Giantess
Katherine Helmond ... Jack's Mom
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! August 26, 2002
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This movie is greatttttttttttttttttttttttttttt for kids and adults although i don't have this movie I still love it i saw it when i took it out from the cambridge library + i'm getting this movie and faerie tale theatre hansel and gretel on amazon.com. I abousloutley loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this movie although i have seen it a million times I still think Kids and Adults will also love this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome! August 26, 2002
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
i think this movie is the best for kids and adults shelley duvall ever made althought i don't have this movie I'm gettng it with shelley duvalls hansel & gretel on amazon.com I saw this this movie like a million times cause I love it and in my opinion kids and adults should watch this movie too!
The best movie August 8, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie is excellent for the kids and for me as an adult. Although Im only twelve
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