Jack and the Beanstalk (1917 film)

Jack and the Beanstalk is a 1917 American silent fantasy film directed by Chester Franklin and Sidney Franklin and starring Francis Carpenter, Virginia Lee Corbin, and Violet Radcliffe. It is based on the fairytale of the same name.

Plot summary

Main cast

• Francis Carpenter as Francis / Jack
• Virginia Lee Corbin as Virginia / Princess Regina
• Violet Radcliffe as Prince Rudolpho
• Carmen De Rue as The King of Cornwall
• Jim G. Tarver as Giant
• Vera Lewis as The Giantess
• Ralph Lewis as Francis' Father
• Eleanor Washington as Francis' Mother
• Ione Glennon as Virginia's Mother

Preservation

A 16mm print of the film is held by George Eastman House.

References

Bibliography

• Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.

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