Jack and the Beanstalk

Very cute movie . Brother loves it and so do I

This review is for the Jack and the Beanstalk 70th Anniversary Limited Edition. All other releases of this movie should be deemed much inferior to this edition! This is a really stunning restoration. This should be a children's classic comparable to The Wizard Of Oz! However, this film has suffered from sub par prints in circulation for decades (excluding the excellent for it's time laser disc release). The extras are a very nice added touch. The Blu ray is a limited release. Get it before it's sold out!!!

This is one of 2 A & C films not filmed by a large studio, that may be why they have taken so lone in giving these 2 movies their due, 1.) Abbot & Costello in Africa Screams, and the other Abbott & Costello in Jack and the Beanstalk, the later being the item for this review. While this version so far out weighs any other video tape or dvd release never before has there been such a pristine copy as those redone in HD. This version takes this movie to new heights, as it is digitally restores in pristine condition it does lack in the repairing the portion of the movie originally filmed in supercine color. The color could have been restored better, and now that there is a Blu Ray version of this version we will just have to wait and see if it is worth the money ,to grab it up. There are 36 Abbott and Costello movies of which I have all of them and watching one from the other this version can proudly be placed by anyone of the rest of the collection without hiding your face, they are just that good in sound and picture. Just a few left over rough edges to iron out and it will all be good to go.

It's not Dubai

Originally produced by Costello's company, Exclusive Productions, the film was independently funded and distributed by Warner Bros. Like Africa Screams, Jack and the Beanstalk now exists in the public domain. However, finding a decent print of it on DVD is a tough task for collectors wishing to have a complete collection (there were eight, non-Universal films featuring the duo). The GoodTimes Entertainment version is often lauded as the best of the bunch, and it stays true to the original cinematic release. It appears this print was originally a cinema reel, as the markings in the top right hand corner, to indicate when to switch projectors, are included.The picture quality is just about where you'd expect it to be in a film of this sort. It hasn't been scrubbed clean like the Universal releases, and in comparison it looks quite messy. It is a better print than other company's versions though, and that's why I've given it four stars. The colour of the film also reflects the director's original intent (changing from sepia, to color, and back to sepia), and the sepia tones haven't been replaced by black and white.

<Colorized edition> I saw this Abbott and Costello movie wayyy too many years ago when I was a kid, home, sick a week, on Million Dollar Movie in NY, when it was shown like 30 times in a week and I probably watched it as many times. I have really not seen it since, but always remembered it very clearly as it was obviously burned into my memory. Anyway, I came across this recently as I was schmoozing through the vast Amazon inventory and the fact it was colorized as well as original B&W, I was drawn to it like a moth to a flame, and had to buy it immediately. The colorizing was more than acceptable considering the source material and when I threw it on the big screen, Boom!, I was home, sick, all over again. LOL.No complaints here and the price was good for the emotional payoff it gave me personally. Enjoy!

No need for me to review the movie since you're purchasing this as a collector, right?So heres the details on the Good Times Home Video VersionFilmed in 1951 (release 1952) using the "Spherical" Cinematographic Process in the Academy Standard Ratio of 1.37:1, this presentation gives us the Full Frame (1.33:1) which is exactly what the director intended us to see.The original coloring of the film was as so:** Modern Story:Black and White (Sepiatone);** Fanasy story: Color (Supercinecolor)This DVD-5, MPEG2 encoded Movie was about 7 Mbps on Average (with the total disc at 7.16 Mbps)The audio is a little weak, but definitely clear and intelligible. Dolby Digital 2.0 (Dual Mono) at 192 Kbps.While the film still appears a bit washed out in comparison to modern presentations, it STELLAR!!! for a 1952 public domain film presentation on DVD. Hence, on a scale of 1-5 (3 being average modern DVD) this would score at 2.85/5) Very good indeed. (Especially in comparison to the "Reel Classic Film" edition of this movie. Just don't buy that version as long as this one is available.)Pick it up ... its worth the collection!

This is such a hilarious and warm movie. And the disc and case were both in great shape. My only gripe is the footage quality. Looking forward to the upcoming remastered version. But until then, I highly recommend this.

As Amazon is still mixing up reviews between different DVD version, I must point out that this review concerns the EI Entertainment-Legend DVD version. This film figured in our family history, so has some sentimental value for me. I saw this on the original release, and had a B/W 8mm copy that the kids enjoyed. It is certainly old fashioned with some awful singing and dancing routines, which somehow give it the appeal of an old pantomime. As with most of it's DVD's the Legend version of this title surpasses all others I have seen.

three stars because it took me back to a time when I enjoyed this film unfortunately it is one of the worst abbot and Costello films made.five stars for the delivery and condition of product, will buy from this comp again.

Good valueSound and picture quality above my expectations.This is a old film but still great viewing will watch over and over again.

A children's story that all ages get great fun and entertainment from it - a must have for families that like to watch movies together

The recording was terrible. The speaking didn't match the opening of their mouths. Very disappointed in my childhoods favourite film.