TMDb Rating
6.0/10
31 verified votes
Jack and the Beanstalk (1902)
AdventureFamilyFantasy
10 min
Plot Summary
Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of the famous fairy tale story of Jack and his magic beanstalk. Borrowing on cinematographic methods reminiscent of 'Georges Melies' , Porter uses animation, double exposure, and trick photography to illustrate the fairy's apparitions, Jack's dream, and the fast growing beanstalk.
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AdventureFamilyFantasyEdwin S. PorterThomas WhiteJames H. White1902
Director
Edwin S. Porter
Top Cast
Thomas WhiteJames H. White
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