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The Court Jester (1955)

We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon, "Would they declare which one wrote this?" and they both said, "Get outta there!"

Genre : Music, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Runtime : 1H 41M

Director : Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Writer : Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye
Hubert Hawkins
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
Maid Jean
Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
Sir Ravenhurst
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Princess Gwendolyn
Cecil Parker
Cecil Parker
King Roderick I
Mildred Natwick
Mildred Natwick
Griselda
Robert Middleton
Robert Middleton
Sir Griswold
Michael Pate
Michael Pate
Sir Locksley
Herbert Rudley
Herbert Rudley
Captain of the Guard
Noel Drayton
Noel Drayton
Fergus
John Carradine
John Carradine
Giacomo
Edward Ashley
Edward Ashley
Black Fox
Alan Napier
Alan Napier
Sir Brockhurst
Lewis Martin
Lewis Martin
Sir Finsdale
Patrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne
Sir Pertwee
Richard Kean
Richard Kean
Archbishop
Leo Britt
Leo Britt
Sir Bertram

Crews

Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Director
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
Director
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
Screenplay
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Screenplay
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Producer
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
Producer
Vic Schoen
Vic Schoen
Original Music Composer
Walter Scharf
Walter Scharf
Original Music Composer
Van Cleave
Van Cleave
Original Music Composer
Ray June
Ray June
Director of Photography
Tom McAdoo
Tom McAdoo
Editor
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Roland Anderson
Roland Anderson
Art Direction
Wm. Watson
Wm. Watson
Second Unit Director
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Irmin Roberts
Irmin Roberts
Special Effects
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Arthur Krams
Arthur Krams
Set Decoration
Yvonne Wood
Yvonne Wood
Costume Designer
John R. Coonan
John R. Coonan
Assistant Director
Donald R. O. Hatswell
Donald R. O. Hatswell
Technical Advisor
Harry Lindgren
Harry Lindgren
Sound Recordist
John Cope
John Cope
Sound Recordist
Vic Schoen
Vic Schoen
Conductor
Hal C. Kern
Hal C. Kern
Producer's Assistant
James Starbuck
James Starbuck
Choreographer
Mike Semenario
Mike Semenario
Grip
Doug Grant
Doug Grant
Boom Operator
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Eric Alden
Eric Alden
Stunt Double
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

The Court Jester
The Court Jester - Trailer
John Landis on THE COURT JESTER
Martin Short & Carl Reiner on Danny Kaye and THE COURT JESTER

Posters and backgrounds

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