The Court Jester
“We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon would they declare which one wrote this and they both said, “Get outta here!””
1955•1h 41m•7.3•Released
MusicAdventureComedy
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.
Director
Norman Panama
Writer
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Budget
$4M
Languages
English
Studio
Dena Enterprises
Cast
Danny Kaye
Hubert Hawkins
Glynis Johns
Maid Jean
Basil Rathbone
Sir Ravenhurst
Angela Lansbury
Princess Gwendolyn
Cecil Parker
King Roderick I
Mildred Natwick
Griselda
Robert Middleton
Sir Griswold
Michael Pate
Sir Locksley
Herbert Rudley
Captain of the Guard
Noel Drayton
Fergus
John Carradine
Giacomo
Edward Ashley
Black Fox
Alan Napier
Sir Brockhurst
Patrick Aherne
Sir Pertwee
Lewis Martin
Sir Finsdale
Production
Company
Dena Enterprises
Company
Paramount Pictures
Producer
Norman Panama
Producer
Melvin Frank
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