![]() ![]() The old castle and ramparts sets from the classic knight adventures of that era are oozing with nostalgia. ![]() It also helps that Danny Kaye is simply incredibly funny, with the sped-up knighting process and poisoned goblet sequence being the outrageous highlights. That's so cleverly written and charming that you can't help but smile for 90 minutes. But once things are moving and the innocent bard starts playing the court jester's role, it's a joy to watch the mix-ups, puns and jokes that come with it. Sure, it starts out slowly and with a couple of old-fashioned yet catchy musical pieces. ~ Mark Deming, Roviĭanny Kaye's mistaken identity comedy set on the medieval British court is nothing less than one of the funniest films of all times. Court Jester features Kaye's famous "Pellet with the Poison" routine. Hawkins is able to persuade Roderick and his men that he is indeed a jester, but his espionage work gets complicated when Princess Gwendolyn (Angela Lansbury) falls in love with him, and he runs afoul of Sir Ravenhurst (Basil Rathbone), the evil genius behind Roderick. The rebels quickly hatch a plan: detain the jester and send Hawkins in his place the king can then find the key and initiate the overthrow. Maid Jean (Glynis Johns), one of the rebels, meets a man en route to the Castle who is to be Roderick's new jester. The Black Fox travels with the little king and his rebels as they search for the key to a secret tunnel that will allow them passage into the castle. ![]() Brave rebel leader The Black Fox (Edward Ashley) intends to remove Roderick from the palace and bring the crown back to its true owner, but in the meantime the baby king needs to be looked after, which is the job of a man named Hawkins (Kaye). While the infant King of England awaits his rightful place as leader of the British Empire, his rule is usurped by Roderick (Cecil Parker), an evil pretender to the throne. Danny Kaye spoofs medieval swashbucklers in this classic musical comedy. ![]()
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