And some of the combats involving the giants (there are two), various monsters (rubber) and the slender Mr. But, believe us, the whole thing hops the make-believe track in short order, as Kerwin Mathews valiantly tries to rescue Judi Meredith, a toothsome princess, from a wily magician, Torin Thatcher.The acting is terrible, the dialogue is even worse, and some extremely jarring touches of the macabre-yowling skeletons and witches, splashed around in rather messy special effects-simply aren't for the small fry. Bracketed with a superman costume adventure called "The Mighty Ursus," the United Artists entry should make most audiences ache for a Disney cartoon or a nice live-action fantasy like George Pal's "tom thumb."In the costumes and general color décor of "Jack," there is evidence that the producer, Edward Small, tilted the coffers a bit. Heading a new double bill yesterday in neighborhood theatres, this shrill and clumsy serving of one of the most beloved of fairy tales is a pretty crude affair. FROM where we sat yesterday, "Jack the Giant Killer" wasn't much of a picture for anybody, young or old.
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