Jack and the Beanstalk story
A dreamer boy named Jack one day finds that his dreams have grown to enormous proportions. Starring Dennis Christopher as Jack, Elliott Gould as the Giant, Jean Stapleton as the Giantess, Katherine Helmond as Jack's Mother, and Mark Blankfield as the Strange Little Man. Written by Rod Ash and Mark Curtiss. Directed by Lamont Johnson.
27 total · 3 choice · 7 major · 17 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| courage | choice | Jack was either brave or stupid, we heard say. The word was also used when the rambling old man spelled out the moral of the story in the end. |
| fortune favors the bold | choice | The intrepid Jack went against his mother's advice and common sense and explored dangerous new territory. Thanks adventurous attitude to this he ended up with untold riches. |
| you have to take chances to get ahead | choice | The intrepid Jack went against his mother's advice and common sense and explored dangerous new territory. Thanks adventurous attitude to this he ended up with untold riches. |
| giant person | major | The antagonist was a giant. |
| human vs. monster | major | Jack pitted himself against a monstrous giant that lived in a castle in the clouds. |
| husband and wife | major | The giant and giantess lived as an old married couple, and were surprisingly central in this telling of the story. |
| magic object | major | At the center of the story were five magical beans, a golden egg laying goose, and a self-playing harp. |
| magical land in the sky | major | Jack climbed a beanstalk and arrived in a most peculiar realm atop the clouds. |
| mother and son | major | Jack and his exasperated mother were the central characters. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | The third time around, Jack was there to avenge his late father. |