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'''Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story''' was a two part telefilm that aired on [[CBS]] in December [[2001]]. The film, produced by [[The Jim Henson Company]] and [[Hallmark Entertainment]], was directed by [[Brian Henson]] and featured effects by the [[Jim Henson Creature Shop]]. The first half of the film aired on CBS as a 2-hour television event on Sunday December 2, 2001; the second half aired on Tuesday, December 4, 2001. The film was released on video and DVD immediately following the television premiere.
 
'''Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story''' was a two part telefilm that aired on [[CBS]] in December [[2001]]. The film, produced by [[The Jim Henson Company]] and [[Hallmark Entertainment]], was directed by [[Brian Henson]] and featured effects by the [[Jim Henson Creature Shop]]. The first half of the film aired on CBS as a 2-hour television event on Sunday December 2, 2001; the second half aired on Tuesday, December 4, 2001. The film was released on video and DVD immediately following the television premiere.
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{{quote|''If you thought you knew the story of the boy and his beanstalk... you don't know Jack.''}}
   
 
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Revision as of 12:58, 10 January 2007

Title

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story title card.

Released December 2, 2001 (part 1)
December 4, 2001 (part 2)
Duration 184 minutes
Director Brian Henson
Written by James V. Hart, Brian Henson, Bill Barretta
Music Rupert Gregson-Williams
Studio Hallmark Entertainment

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story was a two part telefilm that aired on CBS in December 2001. The film, produced by The Jim Henson Company and Hallmark Entertainment, was directed by Brian Henson and featured effects by the Jim Henson Creature Shop. The first half of the film aired on CBS as a 2-hour television event on Sunday December 2, 2001; the second half aired on Tuesday, December 4, 2001. The film was released on video and DVD immediately following the television premiere.

If you thought you knew the story of the boy and his beanstalk... you don't know Jack.

Plot

Part 1

Jack Robinson is a wealthy business man with no time for anything but work. However, a family curse is looming over him - no man in the Robinson line has lived past the age of fourty.

When a beautiful and mysterious woman, going only by the name of Ondine, corners Jack in a restaurant, she alleges that the Robinson family empire is not built on the blood, sweat and tears of his ancestors, but on the feathery back of someone named Gallaga. In an ominous tone, she warns that his time is almost up, and unless he rights the wrongs of his ancestors, he too shall suffer their fate. Jack is confused and stunned, but nonetheless interested, however the young beauty vanishes as quickly as she appeared.

However, Jack has bigger problems on his hands - the latest project for Robinson Enterprises has run into a bit of a "hiccup." While digging the foundation for a new casino, the workmen have stumbled upon some enormous bones in the ground - and they aren't from a dinosaur.

Jack goes to see an old relative, Willy who tells the Jack the ancient fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk - about a poor boy who steals from an evil and greedy giant. She also reveals that the fairy tale is true. Jack learns that he is a descendent from the Jack in the story. Willy gives him a necklace, which she says is the key Jack's salvation.

Ondine appears again to tell Jack that she is from the giant world and was sent to retrieve the stole goose and harp that Jack's ancestor stole years ago. When Jack says he doesn't know where they are she warns that if the giants don't get them back soon they will come to get him.

Jack runs off into the woods to think. He finds a bean inside the necklace Willy gave him and he plants it. Jack falls asleep only to awake to a giant beanstalk where the bean was planted. Jack decides to climb the beanstalk...

Part 2

When Jack reaches the top of the beanstalk he finds himself in the land of the giants. He soon comes across Ondine but Jack is arrested and taken to stand trial for his family's crime.

Jack learns that the story of Jack and the Beanstalk we know is distorted, warped and bias and is told the real story. The Giant, Thunderdell, was a kind and peaceful creature - in fact he was one of the nicest giant there ever was. Jack greedily betrayed Thunderdell's warm hospitality and friendship. He stole the goose and harp which were needed to keep the land green and alive - without it the land would die. Jack murdered the giant out of greed with no regard of the repercussions of his actions on the innocent and friendly people of the land in the clouds.

The giant court sentences Jack to death to repay the crims of his family. But Ondine, feeling sympahy towards Jack, taes the prisoner back the Earth in an attempt to find the goose and harp before the giants come to kill him.

The giant court sentences Jack to death to repay the crimes of his family. Ondine however feels sympathy towards Jack and takes the prisoner back the Earth in an attempt to find the goose and harp – but they must hurry as the giants will soon be coming to kill Jack.

As time passes differently on Earth than in the giant's world, years have past since Jack climbed the beanstalk and Jack Robinson has been long declared dead. "Siggy", the former Chief Operating Officer, has taken Jack's place. With no other Robinson's left, Siggy has inherited the entire fortune and will do anything to guard the goose and harp. Jack and Ondine break-in to the company vaults and steal the goose and harp to return to the giants.

After much pursuit, from both Siggy's security and the giants, Jack returns the harp and goose to the giant's world. The harp once again plays its song, the goose can lay its eggs and the world becomes rejuvenated and green once again.

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