July 18, 2007
the tongue twisters in one scene will keep you in stitches for awhile
Angela Lansbury, Basil Rathbone, Cecil Parker
Kaye stars as a lowly valet who disguises himself as a court jester in an effort to lead a rebellion and restore the rightful heir to the thrown of England.
Directed by: Angela Lansbury, Basil Rathbone, Cecil Parker, Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Mildred Natwick, Norman Panama
Release Date: January 27, 1956
DVD Release Date: March 30, 1999
Stats: 874 reviews
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July 14, 2007Good natured vaudevillean slapstick swashbuckler from the old school, Danny Kaye was one of my favourites as a kid. It probably all looks very lame in today's cynical times, but I'd like to see it again for old times' sake.
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September 7, 2006The Court Jester is a comic classic, with its hillarious plot, take off of the medieval genre and manic performance by the great comedian Danny Kaye. A garrenteed barrel of laughs that the whole family can enjoy. Get it, got it, good.
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April 7, 2006"The pellet with the poison is in the vessel with the pessel. The chalice with the palace is the brew that is true."
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May 26, 2009Wonderfully deconstructing the swashbuckler genre, poking fun at the films of Errol Flynn in particular, and featuring one of Danny Kaye's best performances, a catalogue of satirical delights, highlighted by Kaye's "pellet with the Poison" bit.
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July 22, 2009The Court Jester is a fun filled adventure for the whole family, and since I'm writing a review I give it 10 stars and 2 thumbs way up.
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July 13, 2009I REALLY like it! Specially this wonderfull scene, in which Kaye is explaining why he had to became a jester by a song.
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June 13, 2006The action is gr8 and don't be put-off by the age of this film, as the wise cracking danny kaye, will 'ave you "bursting yer sides be fore bedtime. Theres loads more he has been in and it will be deficult to chose your favorite.
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