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1955

The Court Jester

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.

Credits

Directors

Melvin Frank , Norman Panama

Producers

Melvin Frank , Norman Panama

Writers

Norman Panama , Melvin Frank

Cinematographer

Ray June

Editor

Tom McAdoo

Costume Design

Edith Head

Composers

Vic Schoen , Walter Scharf , Van Cleave

Cast

Danny Kaye , Glynis Johns , Basil Rathbone , Angela Lansbury , Cecil Parker , Mildred Natwick , Robert Middleton , Michael Pate , Herbert Rudley , Noel Drayton

Studios

Paramount Pictures , Dena Enterprises

Genres

Music Comedy Adventure

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
The Court Jester (1955) movie poster
The Court Jester (1955) movie poster
The Court Jester (1955) movie poster
The Court Jester (1955) movie poster
The Court Jester (1955) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Danny Kaye Court Jester, The 1957

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