The adventure begins when Jack (
Bobby Riha) trades his cow for some magic beans from peddler Jeremy Keen (
Gene Kelly). The beans sprout a beanstalk high into the clouds, and Jack and Jeremy climb it to discover a giant (voiced by
Ted Cassidy), a
goose that lays golden eggs, and a singing princess named Serena (voiced by
Janet Waldo and sung by
Marni Nixon) who is trapped in a harp by a magic spell and can only be released through a kiss. The film then follows the traditional Jack and the Beanstalk tale where Jeremy and Jack climb down the beanstalk chased by the angry giant. In this account it is Jeremy who chops down the beanstalk, killing the giant. Jack's mother then invites Jeremy into the house for a cup of tea. ==Cast==