Cap'n O. G. Readmore's Jack and the Beanstalk (found ABC Weekend Specials episode; 1985)

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Cover of the 1993 VHS release.

Status: Lost

Cap'n O. G. Readmore's Jack and the Beanstalk is a rare ABC Weekend Specials episode and as well as the first episode of the ABC Weekend Specials host Cap'n O. G. Readmore. It is based on the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk. The special aired in October 12, 1985 on ABC.

Cap'n O. G. Readmore's Jack and the Beanstalk involved the cat named Cap'n O. G. Readmore, who extols the importance of reading, is challenged to improve on the conduct of Jack.[1]

Very little information is known about the title, the voice actors for the special have resurfaced at voicechasers.com and a few newspaper ads.

Only VHS releases, a Korean DVD release, and cels of the episode exists and no footage of this special have been uploaded on the Internet.


References

http://voicechasers.com/database/showprod.php?prodid=1225 Voice Chasers article.

http://www.dvd.co.kr/shop/shopdetail.html?branduid=88742 A completed DVD collection from the Korean DVD website including the Jack and the Beanstalk.