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This classic fairy tale gets the Abbot & Costello buffoon treatment as the comedy duo take on a babysitting job. Jack, played by Lou Costello, starts reading "Jack and the Beanstalk" to his charge, Donald, but fails to pronounce the big words. Donald then takes over, whilst reading Jack falls asleep and is transported to a magical world. Jack trades his cow to the village butcher (played by Abbot) for five magic beans, the beans are planted and overnight a stalk grows into the skies, where the cruel giant, played by Buddy Baer, lives with his statuesque housekeeper Dorothy Ford; the hen that lays the golden eggs, and the talking harp. The giant kidnaps the prince and princess and Jack climbs the beanstalk to rescue the royal pair followed by the butcher who just wants to steal the riches. The opening sequence is shot in Sepia, as the fable begins it turns into SupercineColor and ends again in Sepia. Only the VHS tape contains the famous sketch "Who's On First".
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