It runs a compact 1h 18m. Streaming on Max and Tubi.
Synopsis
Two down-on-their-luck loafers take a job babysitting, with a bedtime story of the titular tale turning into a wacky Abbott and Costello-faced musical retelling involving stolen cows, terrible giants, and the heroic boy with an opportunistic butcher in a castle above the clouds.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 5.8/10 | 53% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 43% | 26% |
| TMDB | 5.7/1062 votes | 21% |
| Balasaur Score | 54 | 100% |
Key crew
- Jean YarbroughDirector
- Nathaniel CurtisScreenplay
- Heinz RoemheldOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Bud AbbottMr. Dinkel / Mr. Dinkelpuss
- Lou CostelloJack / Jack Strong
- Buddy BaerSgt. Riley / The Giant
- Dorothy FordReceptionist / Polly
- Barbara BrownMrs. Strong
- David StolleryDonald Larkin
- William FarnumThe King
- Shaye CoganEloise Larkin / Princess Eloise (Darlene)
- James AlexanderArthur / Prince Arthur / Troubador
- Johnny ConradDancer
- Almira SessionsMrs. Mergatroyd (uncredited)
- Arthur ShieldsPatrick the Harp (voice, uncredited)
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