Story Line
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.
“We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon would they declare which one wrote this and they both said, “Get outta here!””
Top Cast
Danny Kaye
Hubert Hawkins
Glynis Johns
Maid Jean
Basil Rathbone
Sir Ravenhurst
Angela Lansbury
Princess Gwendolyn
Cecil Parker
King Roderick I
Mildred Natwick
Griselda
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Rating
7.3/ 10
Release Date
1955-12-24
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
MusicAdventureComedy
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User Reviews (3)
John Chard
8/10
•8/2/2019Discretion is for fools and simpletons.
From the opening credits as Danny Kaye sings dressed as a harlequin jester you get the impression that this film will be a joyous romp, and so it is. Perhaps the most talked about film in Kaye's CV (even tho...
JPV852
8/10
•1/16/2021Really entertaining and all around fun musical parody featuring a charismatic performance from David Kaye and also has Basil Rathbone serviceable as the villain. Also nice having Glynis Johns and Angela Lansbury in there, Johns particularly stunning....
sykobanana
9/10
•5/13/2021Oh, this is a gem of celluloid that just keeps giving joy. An adventure, comedy, romance, musical made for the whole family.
A movie written specifically for one actor (who then agrees to play the central part) doesnt happen often, let alone have...