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We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon would they declare which one wrote this and they both said, “Get outta here!” - The Court Jester
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Title: The Court Jester

Release Date: 24 Dec 1955

Runtime: 1h 41m

Genre: Music, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Dena Enterprises, Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Dena Enterprises, Paramount Pictures

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (193 votes)

Cast

  • Hubert Hawkins: Danny Kaye
  • Maid Jean: Glynis Johns
  • Sir Ravenhurst: Basil Rathbone
  • Princess Gwendolyn: Angela Lansbury
  • King Roderick I: Cecil Parker
  • Griselda: Mildred Natwick
  • Sir Griswold: Robert Middleton
  • Sir Locksley: Michael Pate
  • Captain of the Guard: Herbert Rudley
  • Fergus: Noel Drayton
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