The Court Jester
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The Court Jester is a 1955 musical-comedy film starring Danny Kaye, renowned for its witty dialogue, swashbuckling parody of medieval adventure films, and memorable performances by its ensemble cast.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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musical comedy film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Alan Napier
NERFINISHED
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Angela Lansbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Basil Rathbone NERFINISHED ⓘ Cecil Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Danny Kaye NERFINISHED ⓘ Glynis Johns NERFINISHED ⓘ John Carradine NERFINISHED ⓘ Mildred Natwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ray June ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| cultStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| director |
Melvin Frank
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Norman Panama ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Al Clark ⓘ |
| era | 1950s American cinema ⓘ |
| famousScene | "The pellet with the poison" tongue-twister routine ⓘ |
| filmingProcess | VistaVision ⓘ |
| genre |
musical comedy
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parody film ⓘ swashbuckler parody ⓘ |
| hasSong |
"Life Could Not Better Be"
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"Outfox the Fox" ⓘ "The Maladjusted Jester" ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Hubert Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacterPortrayedBy | Danny Kaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Vic Schoen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme | satire of chivalry and royal court intrigue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ensemble cast performances
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parody of swashbuckling adventure films ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Melvin Frank
NERFINISHED
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Norman Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Dena Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1956-01-27 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 101 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Melvin Frank
NERFINISHED
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Norman Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia P. Frank ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | medieval England ⓘ |
| starredActor | Danny Kaye ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audiences ⓘ |
| title | The Court Jester self-link ⓘ |
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