Jack and the Beanstalk (1917)

1917 · Ephemeral film · 16 min · dir. Sidney Franklin

• Fantasy

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Synopsis

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. (from IMDB)

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Details

Director

Sidney Franklin

Writer

Chester M. Franklin

Cinematography

Harry W. Gerstad

Studio

Fox Film Corporation

Released

1917-07-30

Running time

16 minutes

Cast & crew

• SSidney Franklin Director
• JJoe Grant
• FFrancis Carpenter
• VVirginia Lee Corbin
• VViolet Radcliffe
• JJames Bush
• EEleanor Washington
• RRalph Lewis
• RRaymond Lee

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