The princess is delighted. That night, though, the little jester (who looks downright creepy) grows into a two-horned Cormoran (a Cornish giant) and abducts Princess Elaine.Įn route to a waiting ship, the Cormoran-still clutching the screaming princess-rumbles though a small farm owned by a young man called Jack (Kerwin Matthews). When she opens the music box, a 12-inch jester emerges and dances until the music stops. But, before we get to that, let's take a look at the original version of Jack the Giant Killer.įor her birthday, the beautiful Princess Elaine (Judi Meredith) receives a large music box from a myterious visiting dignitary-who is actually the evil wizard Pendragon (Torin Thatcher). Indeed, its similarities with The 7th Voyage of Sinbad is what led to its conversion into a musical. ![]() Heard the one about the 1962 fantasy adventure that was re-edited into a musical in 1976? If so, then you're familiar with the plight of Jack the Giant Killer, an entertaining-albeit modest-variation on the Sinbad films made by Ray Harryhausen and Charles Schneer.
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