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Jack and the Beanstalk (1917)
Jack exchanges his cow for some magic beans. The beans grow overnight into a beanstalk, which Jack climbs, arriving at a castle that is his. Jack sets a deal with the giant in exchange for their fortune.
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Jack exchanges his cow for some magic beans. The beans grow overnight into a beanstalk, which Jack climbs, arriving at a castle that is his. Jack sets a deal with the giant in exchange for their fortune.
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Genre:Fantasy
Written By:Chester M. Franklin, Sidney Franklin
In Theaters:7/30/1917
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Fox Film Corporation
Cast
Sidney Franklin, Chester M. Franklin
Director
Joe Grant
Undetermined child role (uncredited)
Francis Carpenter
Francis / Jack
Virginia Lee Corbin
Virginia / Princess Regina
Violet Radcliffe
Prince Rudolpho
James Bush
Undetermined Child Role
Eleanor Washington
Francis' Mother
Ralph Lewis
Francis' Father
Raymond Lee
(uncredited)
Vera Lewis
The Giantess
'Baby' Carmen De Rue
The King of Cornwall
Jim G. Tarver
Giant
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