Jack and the Beanstalk (1974 film)

Jack and the Beanstalk , Jakku to Mame no Ki? is a 1974 Japanese animated feature film produced by Group TAC and Nippon Herald Films and directed by Gisabur Sugii. Styled after classical Western animation, it is a musical fantasy based on the fairy tale of the same name with the screenplay by Shji Hirami, music organization by Y Aku and songs and score composed and arranged by Takashi Miki with Shunichi Tokura and Tadao Ine. It was released in Japan on July 20, 1974 and in the United States by Columbia Pictures in 1974.

Although the films story is rooted in the familiar fairy tale of the same name, this version does add a few new characters and plot twists. The tale starts out in the manner that most of us are accustomed toJack resides with his mother in a small house out in the country. Being very poor, they eventually find themselves forced to sell their cow, which has stopped giving milk. Jack runs into a mysterious man on the way into town and trades the cow for a handful of magic beans. Jacks mother is not very thrilled with him and ends up throwing the beans out the window.As Jack sleeps inside the house, the beanstalk grows, much to the astonishment of Jacks dog, Crosby. Crosby is even more surprised to see a mouse in a dress descending the beanstalk. At this point, Jack has emerged from the house and is also amazed at the sight of the beanstalk. The mouse convinces Jack and Crosby to accompany her up the beanstalk. ........

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