Jack and the Beanstalk

The story

Two down-on-their-luck loafers take a job babysitting, with a bedtime story of the titular tale turning into a wacky Abbott and Costello-faced musical retelling involving stolen cows, terrible giants, and the heroic boy with an opportunistic butcher in a castle above the clouds.

Cast & crew

Bud AbbottMr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss

Lou CostelloJack / Jack Strong

Buddy BaerSgt. Riley / The Giant

Dorothy FordReceptionist / Polly

Barbara BrownMrs. Strong

David StolleryDonald Larkin

William FarnumThe King

Shaye CoganEloise Larkin / Princess Eloise (Darlene)

James Alexander

James AlexanderArthur / Prince Arthur / Troubador

Johnny Conrad

Johnny ConradDancer

Almira SessionsMrs. Mergatroyd (uncredited)

Arthur ShieldsPatrick the Harp (voice, uncredited)