Product: The Court Jester [VHS] (1956)
Rating: 5.0
Still hilarious after more than 50 years!
This came to a drive-in theater the first time I saw it. I was on a first date with a girl who wasn't impressed by Danny Kaye's humor, but I laughed so hard that I almost hurt myself. Against her wishes, we stayed at the theater and sat through a boring second feature just so I could watch this one again. I have quoted some of these lines my entire life, and every now and then someone recognizes "the chalice from the palace" or "I am Giacomo!" and breaks into hysterical laughter. The duelling scene alone is worth the price, but when you add in the sped-up verion of the knighting ceremony...ah ah haaa...sorry, I had to stop because I was laughing so hard at the memory. It's wonderful!