Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk (1902)

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.

Date of release
1902-07-15
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (32)
Runtime
10m
Genres
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Director
Edwin S. Porter, George S. Fleming

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk is a 1902 American silent trick film directed by Edwin S. Porter. With ten sequential shots, Jack and the Beanstalk was twice as long as any previous studio film. According to Porter, "It took in the neighborhood of six weeks in the spring of 1902 to successfully make this photograph."

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