The Court Jester

Name: The Court Jester
Director: Norman Panama
Genre: Music, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 1955-12-24
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury, Cecil Parker

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

MusicAdventureComedy

December 24, 19551h 41m7.3 / 10

Overview

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

Box Office

Budget$4.0M

Production

Dena EnterprisesParamount Pictures

Cast

Danny KayeHubert Hawkins

Glynis JohnsMaid Jean

Basil RathboneSir Ravenhurst

Angela LansburyPrincess Gwendolyn

Cecil ParkerKing Roderick I

Mildred NatwickGriselda