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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
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. [2] It was released in Technicolor and the VistaVision widescreen format.
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- (388)
- 25
- Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
- 101 min
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. 2,966 IMDb 7.8 1 h 41 min 1956. X-Ray PG-13.
- 101 min
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
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