The Court Jester (1955)

12/24/1955 (US) • 1h 41m

Music, Adventure, Comedy

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Danny Kaye

Hubert Hawkins

Glynis Johns

Maid Jean

Basil Rathbone

Sir Ravenhurst

Angela Lansbury

Princess Gwendolyn

Cecil Parker

King Roderick I

Robert Middleton

Sir Griswold

Michael Pate

Sir Locksley

Herbert Rudley

Captain of the Guard


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,000,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

witch

england

sword

hypnosis

fool

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