Jack and his mother were poor had to sell the cow because she had nothing left to sell. Jack never helped her and only expressed hunger. He sells the cow to the old man in exchange for beans, but Jack ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The classic tale of a poor boy that traded his cow for a handful of magic beans comes to life this ...

Fairy tales aren’t always what they’re cracked up to be, judging by two Sunday offerings. The new documentary series “Project Greenlight” (9 p.m. Sunday, HBO) shows how the idealized process of making ...

When recalling popular fairy tales, most people think of authors from the 19th century like the brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Andersen. But new research finds that popular stories like "Jack and ...

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: the real story, sunday/tuesday, 9 p. m.,cbs 3 1/2/ stars Right off the bat, a made-for-TV sequel to a centuries-old fairy tale sounds like a bad idea. Such a concoction could ...

This Jim Henson Co. production of "Jack and the Beanstalk" certainly isn't a lighthearted Muppet-like take on the familiar fairy tale. Instead, director Brian Henson, who also co-wrote the screenplay, ...