The Court Jester
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.
Reviews (3)
John Chard (Rated: 8)
Discretion is for fools and simpletons.
From the opening credits as Danny Kaye sings dressed as a harlequin jester you get the impression that this film will be a joyous romp, and so it is. Perhaps the most talked about film in Kaye's CV (even though it lost close to two million dollars on releas...
JPV852 (Rated: 8)
Really entertaining and all around fun musical parody featuring a charismatic performance from David Kaye and also has Basil Rathbone serviceable as the villain. Also nice having Glynis Johns and Angela Lansbury in there, Johns particularly stunning. 3.75/5
sykobanana (Rated: 9)
Oh, this is a gem of celluloid that just keeps giving joy. An adventure, comedy, romance, musical made for the whole family.
A movie written specifically for one actor (who then agrees to play the central part) doesnt happen often, let alone have that role portrayed with perfection....But Danny ...
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