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The Court Jester

19557.3 / 10101 min
Music, Adventure, Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

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

Patrick Aherne

Patrick Aherne

Sir Pertwee

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Sir Finsdale

Richard Kean

Richard Kean

Archbishop

Leo Britt

Leo Britt

Sir Bertram

John Irving

John Irving

Gate House Guard

Crew

Vic Schoen

Vic Schoen

Original Music Composer

Melvin Frank

Melvin Frank

Producer

Norman Panama

Norman Panama

Screenplay

Norman Panama

Norman Panama

Director

Melvin Frank

Melvin Frank

Screenplay

Norman Panama

Norman Panama

Producer

Melvin Frank

Melvin Frank

Director

Van Cleave

Van Cleave

Original Music Composer

Tom McAdoo

Tom McAdoo

Editor

Walter Scharf

Walter Scharf

Original Music Composer

Ray June

Ray June

Director of Photography

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sammy Cahn

Sammy Cahn

Songs

Sylvia Fine

Sylvia Fine

Songs

Roland Anderson

Roland Anderson

Art Direction

John Cope

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Hal Pereira

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

Donald R. O. Hatswell

Donald R. O. Hatswell

Technical Advisor

James Starbuck

James Starbuck

Choreographer

Arthur Krams

Arthur Krams

Set Decoration

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Irmin Roberts

Irmin Roberts

Special Effects

Vic Schoen

Vic Schoen

Conductor

Yvonne Wood

Yvonne Wood

Costume Designer

John R. Coonan

John R. Coonan

Assistant Director

Wm. Watson

Wm. Watson

Second Unit Director

Harry Lindgren

Harry Lindgren

Sound Recordist

Hal C. Kern

Hal C. Kern

Producer's Assistant

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Stunts

Mike Semenario

Mike Semenario

Grip

Doug Grant

Doug Grant

Boom Operator

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Eric Alden

Eric Alden

Stunt Double