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    The Court Jester

    1956 · Musical comedy · 1h 41m

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  1. The Court Jester is a 1955 American historical musical comedy film starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury and Cecil Parker. The film was written, produced, and directed by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama for distribution by Paramount Pictures. It was released in Technicolor and the VistaVision widescreen format.

  2. The Court Jester: Directed by Melvin Frank, Norman Panama. With Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury. A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful King.

    • (14K)
    • Adventure, Comedy, Family
    • Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
    • 1956-01-27
  3. Danny Kaye plays kind-hearted entertainer Hawkins who disguises himself as the legendary king of jesters, Giacomo. Hawkins infiltrates the court of the evil villain Basil Rathbone, but when a sorceress hypnotises him, royal chaos ensues.

    • 101 min
  4. Jun 10, 2019 · The Court Jester (1955) Danny Kaye. Directors: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama Writers: Norman Panama, Melvin Frank Stars: Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury ...more.

    • 3 min
    • 4K
    • Movie's Music Memories
  5. Former carnival performer Hubert Hawkins (Danny Kaye) and maid Jean (Glynis Johns) are assigned to protect the infant royal heir from tyrannical King Roderick I (Cecil Parker).

    • (31)
    • Musical, Comedy
    • Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
  6. The Fox's Lieutenant, Maid Jean (Glynis Johns), guards Hawkins and the baby while they travel, but when they meet the King's new jester on the road, they decide to initiate a daring plan for Hawkins to replace him, become an intimate at the court, and steal the key.

  7. The Court Jester, released in 1956, showed Kaye at the top of his game, backed by a stellar supporting cast that included Angela Lansbury, Basil Rathbone, and Glynis Johns. The ambitious production hit Paramount's operating budget with a 4 million dollar price tag, only to be topped by its enormous belly flop at the box office, grossing only 2. ...

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