Product: The Court Jester [VHS] (1956)
Rating: 4.0
magical musical with Danny Kaye and Glynis Johns
Entertaining comedy-musical nonsense with Danny Kaye and a dream cast. THE COURT JESTER was tailor-made for the musical comedy brilliance of Kaye, and he's in his element playing Hawkins, an entertainer asked to infiltrate the palace of the king, disguised as a famous court jester. Once inside the palace, Hawkins is also brainwashed into becoming the ardent lover of the princess (Angela Lansbury). With each personality only a fingersnap away, Hawkins will need every ounce of his wits if he wants to survive the mission...and win the heart of the fair Jean (played by the almost impossibly-beautiful Glynis Johns).Danny Kaye sings and acts up a storm in this hysterical comedy. Perfect for the whole family, THE COURT JESTER costars Basil Rathbone, Mildred Natwick and Cecil Parker. The DVD has a crisp VistaVision print. (Single-sided, single-layer disc).