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Jack the Giant Killer (1962) [G]

Release Date:
May 18, 1962

Original Title:
Jack the Giant Killer

Alternate Titles:
Der Herrscher von Cornwall
Jack - O Matador de Gigantes
Jack the Giant Killer - Das Original
Jack, el Matagigantes
O anikitos ippotis

Genres:
Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Production Companies:
Edward Small Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12  US: G 

Runtime: 94

A pretty princess. An evil sorcerer. A hero for the ages.

Overview from TheMovieDB

The terrible and trecherous Pendragon plans to gain the throne of Cornwall by getting the king to abdicate and to marry his lovely daughter. To help him he has his dreadful witches in his castle and his almost unstoppable sorcery. A giant under his control abducts the princess, but on the way home with her the giant meets farming lad Jack who slays him. This is only the beginning.

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Animation:
Lloyd Vaughan

Art Direction:
Fernando Carrere

Associate Producer:
Robert E. Kent

Costume Design:
Dave Berman

Director:
Nathan Juran

Director of Photography:
David S. Horsley

Editor:
Grant Whytock

Hairstylist:
Louise Miehle

Makeup Artist:
Charles Gemora
Frank McCoy

Matte Painter:
Bill Brace

Original Music Composer:
Paul Sawtell
Bert Shefter

Producer:
Edward Small

Production Supervisor:
Ben Hersh

Screenplay:
Orville H. Hampton
Nathan Juran

Set Decoration:
Edward G. Boyle

Special Effects:
Augie Lohman

Story:
Orville H. Hampton

Unit Production Manager:
Ralph E. Black

Visual Effects:
Howard A. Anderson
Wah Chang
Tim Baar
Gene Warren
Jim Danforth
Tom Holland
Phil Kellison
David Pal

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