Jack and the dentist's daughter /

Adapted from a tale in an Appalachian story cycle. It is strongly related to the Grimms' tale "The master thief." Filmed with a predominantly black cast and set in small-town America during the early 1930s, it is a comical story about a clever hero who wins his true love by using hi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Film Ideas (Firm)
Other Authors:	Jackman, Kent, Johnson, Diedre, Scott, Gorham, Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Riverwoods, IL : Film Ideas, Inc., [1984?]
Subjects:	Comedy films. Short films. Feature films.

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Summary:	Adapted from a tale in an Appalachian story cycle. It is strongly related to the Grimms' tale "The master thief." Filmed with a predominantly black cast and set in small-town America during the early 1930s, it is a comical story about a clever hero who wins his true love by using his head.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (40 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS format.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Arnie Sirlin ; editor, Marcia Neidley ; costumes, Valerie Becker and Mimi Davenport ; guitar music, John Jackson.