Jack The Giant Killer - The Jester/Cormoran Kidnaps the Princess (1962)

Jack the Giant Killer is a 1962 heroic fantasy adventure film starring Kerwin Mathews in a fairy tale story about a young man who defends a princess against a sorcerer's giants and demons.
The film was loosely based on the traditional tale "Jack the Giant Killer" and features extensive use of stop-motion animation. The film was directed by Nathan H. Juran and later re-edited and re-released as a musical by producer Edward Small. The reason for this change was on the grounds that Columbia Pictures, which released The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, threatened to sue Small. The original print without the music got released 30 years later with no protest from Columbia Pictures, while United Artists continues to own the rights to the musical version of the film. The film brought together Mathews, Juran, Small, and actor Torin Thatcher, all four of whom worked on 7th Voyage.

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Fantastic fantasy memories as a kid

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a true Heroic Fantasy movie from this era... Warhammer Tier.

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Never realized Michael Shannon was so tall

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Like Tolkein but more old Jason and the Argonauts.

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Did Harryhausen sue over this? He would have had a case.

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Jesus Chriiiiiist!!! When did this happen?

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