Jack and the Beanstalk Review

Jack and the Beanstalk Review

Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe – until Sunday 4th January 2026 Reviewed by Rachel Clark 3*** A panto for all the family – an Impressive Giant! Jack and the Beanstalk was brought to Wycombe Swan by Imagine Theatre they have produced more than 260 professional pantomime’s and multiple children theatre shows. This panto I attended as a family with my grandchildren ages 7 and 4 so saw it through the children’s eyes as well as my own. This is great the …

Jack and the Beanstalk (1967)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Gene Kelly Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this special! Synopsis: A Hanna-Barbera made-for-TV mixture of limited animation and live-action featuring a heavily rouged Gene Kelly as Jeremy Keen, traveling peddler, who guides young Jack, played by Bobby Riha, into a life of crime as the pair climb the magic beanstalk to invade the sanctuary of the frugal Giant (voiced by Ted Cassidy) and l…