The Court Jester
movie

We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon would they declare which one wrote this and they both said, “Get outta here!”
Released December 24, 1955
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.
Cast

Danny Kaye
as
Hubert Hawkins

Glynis Johns
as
Maid Jean

Basil Rathbone
as
Sir Ravenhurst

Angela Lansbury
as
Princess Gwendolyn

Cecil Parker
as
King Roderick I

Mildred Natwick
as
Griselda

Robert Middleton
as
Sir Griswold

Michael Pate
as
Sir Locksley

Herbert Rudley
as
Captain of the Guard

Noel Drayton
as
Fergus

John Carradine
as
Giacomo

Edward Ashley
as
Black Fox
Crew

Vic Schoen
as
Original Music Composer

Van Cleave
as
Original Music Composer

Norman Panama
as
Screenplay

Norman Panama
as
Producer

Norman Panama
as
Director

Melvin Frank
as
Producer

Melvin Frank
as
Screenplay

Melvin Frank
as
Director
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Tom McAdoo
as
Editor

Walter Scharf
as
Original Music Composer
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Ray June
as
Director of Photography

Edith Head
as
Costume Design