The Court Jester (1955)

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We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon would they declare which one wrote this and they both said, “Get outta here!”

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.

Released: 1955-12-24
Genres: Music, Adventure, Comedy
Runtime: 1h 41m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 221 votes

Directed by Melvin Frank, Norman Panama.

Top cast

Danny Kaye as Hubert Hawkins
Glynis Johns as Maid Jean
Basil Rathbone as Sir Ravenhurst
Angela Lansbury as Princess Gwendolyn
Cecil Parker as King Roderick I
Mildred Natwick as Griselda
Robert Middleton as Sir Griswold
Michael Pate as Sir Locksley
Herbert Rudley as Captain of the Guard
Noel Drayton as Fergus

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Where to watch The Court Jester

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