| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 450 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Contents |
Africa Screams / 1949, 79 min., b&w -- Jack and the Beanstalk / 1952, 78 min., color/b&w. |
| Note |
Videodisc release of two full-length feature films: Africa Screams, originally released in 1949 ; Jack and the Beanstalk, originally released in 1952. Also includes five hour-long television episodes of The Colgate Comedy Hour, originally broadcast in the 1950's. |
| Performer |
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello ; guest stars appearing in The Colgate Comedy Hour episodes: Charles Laughton, Jane Russell, Rhonda Fleming, Tony Curtis, Phil Reagan, George Raft, Louis Armstrong, Errol Flynn. |
| Summary |
Africa Screams: Abbott and Costello are abducted to Africa and made to face wild animals, teaming rivers and a tribe of cannibals ; Jack and the Beanstalk: An adaptation of the famed fairy tale begins in black and white and turns into color. While Jack, a professional baby-sitter, and Dink, his agent, are on the job, Jack falls asleep and dreams he is part of the classic fairy tale. |
| System Details |
DVD |
| Note |
Special features: Interactive menus, original graphics, film information, chapters, direct scene access, biography, facts and trivia, special collector's photo gallery. |
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GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Feature films.
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Comedy films.
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| Added Author |
Costello, Lou.
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Abbott, Bud.
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Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962.
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Russell, Jane, 1921-2011.
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Fleming, Rhonda, 1923-2020
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Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010.
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Reagan, Phil.
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Raft, George.
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Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971.
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Flynn, Errol, 1909-1959.
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| Standard No. |
011891930215 |
| Music No. |
93021 (set) Diamond Entertainment |
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93021A (Disc 1) Diamond Entertainment |
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93021B (Disc 2) Diamond Entertainment |
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