
"Wickety-wak, into my sack!"
Adapted from an Appalachian Jack Tale set in the late 1940s, this tale follows a World War II veteran named Jack who, in return for an act of kindness, receives two magical gifts: a sack that can catch anything and a jar that can show whether a sick person will recover or die. Jack becomes a national hero when he rescues the president's daughter from a serious illness by capturing Death in his magic sack. However, after many years without Death in the world, Jack realizes that he has upset the natural order and releases Death to save humankind from perpetual old age and misery.
Beggar at Station
Jack
Beggar on Hill
Waitress

Frightened Boy

Mr. Bliven
Angry Doctor
Devil
Devil
Devil
Bliven's Helper
Bliven's Helper
Secret Serviceman
Secret Serviceman
President
President's Daughter
Old Lady
Boy in Tree
Narrator (voice)
Newsreel Narrator (voice)