The House That Jack Built (1967)
8m
Running Time
January 1, 1967Release Date
The House That Jack Built (1967)
8m
Running Time
January 1, 1967Release Date
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Plot.
A humorous animation film about a fellow who builds his house in the best suburb he can afford. He has a picture bride, a picture window and a garden as pretty as a picture, but he wanted something special and, like Jack and the Beanstalk, he finally got it! What he got is a moral for all.
Where to Watch.
FreeCurrently The House That Jack Built is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: NFB
Streaming in:🇨🇦 Canada
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1967
Original NameLa maison de Jean-Jacques
StatusReleased
Running Time8m
Genres
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Wiki.
The House That Jack Built is a 1967 National Film Board of Canada animated short based on the nursery rhyme "This Is the House That Jack Built." Directed by Ron Tunis, written by Don Arioli and produced by Wolf Koenig, the eight-minute film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, losing to Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day at the 41st Academy Awards. Jack is desperate to escape his nine-to-five life. Mirroring the fairy tale, he trades his car for a handful of beans.