The Court Jester (1955)
The Court Jester (1955)
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.

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Cast

Danny Kaye Danny Kaye As: Hubert Hawkins
Glynis Johns Glynis Johns As: Maid Jean
Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone As: Sir Ravenhurst
Angela Lansbury Angela Lansbury As: Princess Gwendolyn
Cecil Parker Cecil Parker As: King Roderick I
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Music, Adventure, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 24 December 1955

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Dena Enterprises, Paramount Pictures

Budget: $4,000,000

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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

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Sir Finsdale

Patrick Aherne

Patrick Aherne

Sir Pertwee

Richard Kean

Richard Kean

Archbishop

Leo Britt

Leo Britt

Sir Bertram

John Irving

John Irving

Gate House Guard

Directed By

Norman Panama

Norman Panama

Director

Melvin Frank

Melvin Frank

Director

John R. Coonan

John R. Coonan

Assistant Director

Wm. Watson

Wm. Watson

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Norman Panama

Norman Panama

Screenplay

Melvin Frank

Melvin Frank

Screenplay

Production Crew

Norman Panama

Norman Panama

Producer

Melvin Frank

Melvin Frank

Producer

Hal C. Kern

Hal C. Kern

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Yvonne Wood

Yvonne Wood

Costume Designer

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Vic Schoen

Vic Schoen

Original Music Composer

Van Cleave

Van Cleave

Original Music Composer

Walter Scharf

Walter Scharf

Original Music Composer

Sylvia Fine

Sylvia Fine

Songs

Sammy Cahn

Sammy Cahn

Songs

John Cope

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Vic Schoen

Vic Schoen

Conductor

Harry Lindgren

Harry Lindgren

Sound Recordist

Doug Grant

Doug Grant

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ray June

Ray June

Director of Photography

Mike Semenario

Mike Semenario

Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Arthur Krams

Arthur Krams

Set Decoration

Roland Anderson

Roland Anderson

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Other Crew

James Starbuck

James Starbuck

Choreographer

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

Donald R. O. Hatswell

Donald R. O. Hatswell

Technical Advisor

Irmin Roberts

Irmin Roberts

Special Effects

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Stunts

Eric Alden

Eric Alden

Stunt Double

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