Ep. 45: Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)

Of Slippers and Spindles - Fairy Tale Retellings and Adaptations in Books, Film, and Theatre

"All the wealth, all the power, everything we have springs from the greed of your ancestor."
In the final week of Jack and the Beanstalk month, Drew and Cassie discuss Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story. This retelling is a 3-episode mini-series from Hallmark that aired in 2001 and features an all-star cast that includes Matthew Modine, Jon Voight, Mia Sara, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Attenborough, JJ Feild, Jonathan Hyde, and Daryl Hannah. Modine plays Jack Robinson, a wealthy man living in contemporary New York City who soon learns that he is the last descendant of the Jack from Jack in the Beanstalk. As Jack uncovers the truth of a story that he has always believed to be mere fiction, he learns that it's up to him to right his ancestor's wrongs. We talk about the series' timely message, Jonathan Hyde's body of work, numbers in fiction, bean pod sleeping bags, the unfortunate lack of Muppets, rushed romances, and much more!
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Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com