Jack O' Lantern

Jack O' Lantern

October 29, 1972 TV Episode Festival of Family Classics

Studio
Rankin Bass Productions
Animation studio
Mushi Studios
Distributor
Videocraft International

Synopsis

Grandfather tells the story of an elfish wil-o-the wisp, Jack O Lantern. Jack is a good soul, who has turned himself into a pumpkin seed to hibernate for the winter. The local farmers are threatened to have their crops destroyed by Zelda the witch and her ghouls, but Jack is back and launches an offensive against the evil-doers with the help of two of the farmers children.

Characters

Jack O'Lantern, Zelda the Witch, Sir Archibald, Grandfather, Michael, Colleen

Credits

Directing

Director
Arthur Rankin Jr, Jules Bass

Producing

Producer
Arthur Rankin Jr, Jules Bass
Associate Producer
Mary Alice Dwyer

Music

Music
Maury Laws

Editing

Editor
Irwin Goldress
Editorial Supervision
Vincent Juliano

Production notes

Broadcast as part of the "Festival of Family Classics" series.

All episodes in the Festival of Family Classics series were introduced by Carl Banis following a short clip from the middle of the episode.