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Oscar® Nominee, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1968
The House that Jack Built
1967
8 min
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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.
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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.
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directorRon Tunis
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animationRon Tunis
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producerWolf KoenigJim MacKay
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scriptDon Arioli
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cameraClaude Lapierre
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soundDonald DouglasF. Whitman Trecartin
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re-recordingRon AlexanderRoger Lamoureux
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voiceDon ArioliLes NirenbergBen Lennick
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musicDonald Douglas
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drawingsDon Arioli
Ages 12 to 17
School subjects
How is this film a parody? Discuss the criteria for parody and identify any other known examples. Create a class parody using another fable or fairy tale. What characteristics of human beings are being exposed? Why could the film be considered a cautionary tale? What does Jack climbing the beanstalk really represent?