Overview

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.

Cast

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Buddy Baer, Dorothy Ford, Barbara Brown, David Stollery, William Farnum, Shaye Cogan

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Frequently asked

What is "Jack and the Beanstalk" about?

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.

When was "Jack and the Beanstalk" released?

Jack and the Beanstalk was released in 1952.

Who stars in "Jack and the Beanstalk"?

The cast includes Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Buddy Baer, Dorothy Ford.