DVD releases present these sequences in black and white – while the entire "Jack and the Beanstalk" story was filmed in Eastmancolor and presented in the SuperCineColor process (Eastmancolor in subsequent releases). Many television stations that aired the film normally transmitted black-and-white shows and movies with color equipment turned off, so they ran the sepia tone openings and closings in black and white while running the color portion in color. Animation is used to show the beanstalk growing in Jack's backyard. Soundtrack Songs written by Lester Lee and Bob Russell: "Jack and the Beanstalk" "I Fear Nothing" "Dreamer's Cloth" "He Never Looked Better in His Life" A soundtrack, including songs and dialogue, was released on Decca Records on June 9, 1952. Re-release The film was re-released in 1960 by RKO Pictures. Copyright The film rights were sold to RKO in the late fifties. They did not renew the copyright in 1979, so it entered the public domain. Home media As this film is in the public domain, it has been released multiple times on DVD from several companies. It was released on Blu-ray three times in 2008, 2015, and 2020. On October 23, 2020, Bob Furmanek had launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a restoration for Blu-ray which reached its $7,500 goal in two hours. ClassicFlix released the restoration on Blu-ray and DVD on July 26, 2022, in commemoration of the film's 70th anniversary. References External links 1952 films 1950s musical fantasy films 1952 musical comedy films American children's fantasy films American fantasy comedy films American musical comedy films American parody films Abbott and Costello films Cinecolor films 1950s English-language films Films about dreams Films based on Jack and the Beanstalk Films directed by Jean Yarbrough Films set in castles American musical fantasy films Warner Bros. films Films scored by Heinz Roemheld 1950s parody films 1950s American films