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Jack and the Beanstalk

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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.

Archivist Notes

itsallaboutJesus★★★★★

"Very funny and entertaining!"

5/24/2019
Kevin VandeWettering★★★★

"Type of Work: Motion Picture Registration Number / Date: RE0000136766 / 1980-12-19 Renewal registration f..."

10/31/2008
flapfrog★★★★★

"next to the three stooges, abbot and costello are one of the funniest comedy teams ever. good story.good plot. very entertaining and fun to watch. ..."

12/17/2007
jimelena★★★★

"Abbott and Costello pretty much stick to the outline of the original, but put in 1950's stuff and a lot of slap stick. They had up's and down's, this ..."

6/8/2007
classiccinemaonline.com★★★★★

"I remember seeing this on tv when I was a kid, and I loved it, so I was delighted to be able to get ahold of a copy. This delightful musical renditi..."

3/9/2007
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