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Actors: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Buddy Baer, Shaye Cogan
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Jack and the Beanstalk |
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Comic duo Bud Abbot and Lou Costello takes this 1952 film with a little spin of their own. Jack is a professional babysitter that constantly has his "agent" Dink by his side. The two had a few problems, one with the law with a giant sized cop Mr. Riley, and another with a beautiful waitress named Polly. After clearing their problems with the two, Jack and Dink visits the home Eloise Larkin, to look after Eloise's bratty little nephew Donald while Eloise and her boyfriend Arthur Royal pratice a play at their community theatre.
During the night, Jack reads the story of Jack and the Beanstalk to the unruly Donald. But while in in the middle of it, Jack and falls asleep and starts dreaming of himself and his associates. Jack sees himself as a young boy born into poverty who is sent out to sell the family cow. While out and about to sell his cow, he runs into a slick talking butcher, that talks him out into selling the cow to him in turn for a few magic beans.
Jack then plants the beans and much to his amazement, a spendid vine starts to grow higher and higher until it reach the clouds. The butcher comes along with Jack and climbs up unto the vine, where they both enter a fairytale world that includes a scary looking giant, other magical beings, a gold laying hen, singing heart and a distraught prince and princess.
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on another world/distant past
Explore/1st contact
Yes
Explore plotlet:
- exploring CUTESY fantasy world
Parody movie?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 40's-50's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- is very quick
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- fat (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) long, like a girl
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity
- White
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
In virtual reality?
Yes
Misc settings
- fort/castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Tone of movie
- funny
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Broadway musical
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