Jack and the Beanstalk TV Special Format:DVD

Jack and the Beanstalk TV Special Format:DVDGene Kelly paired up with animation powerhouses (and familiar friends) William Hanna and Joe Barbera to produce this magical, musical blend of live action and animation that's Chock full of showstoppers courtesy of composers James Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn. Gene is on hand to lend his voice and dance to the proceedings as Jeremy, the magical bean seller. Bobby Riha debuts as young Jack, while Ted Cassidy lends his voice to the Giant. With help from

Since the mid-1970s

Mixing tremulous girlishness with hellcat hilarity

Their first bite is one fiery little shark

fall-down funny

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The clock is ticking

There's a bit of nudity in the strip club scene

Jeffrey Lyons of 'Sneak Previews' calls this 'wonderfully performed

but in the heat of an argument

independence and adventure

but ends with a string of bizarre murders that all seem to point back to the computer itself

Making matters worse is the disappearance of their mission commander