page_title: The Court Jester
hierarchical_section_title: The Court Jester
caption_attribution_description: English: Theatrical poster for the American release of the 1956 film The Court Jester.
context_page_description: The Court Jester is a 1956 musical-comedy film starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury and Cecil Parker. The movie was co-written, co-directed, and co-produced by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama. Paramount Pictures released the film in Technicolor and the VistaVision widescreen format.
  This adventurous musical-comedy takes place in England after a Coup d'état that leaves the rightful king without a throne. A ragtag team of rebels, led by a man called "The Black Fox" fights against the tyranny of the supposed king. The story follows Hubert Hawkings as he and the Black Fox's captain concoct a plan to take back the crown from the impostor king and restore it to the real royal line. Hawkins must navigate treacherous advisers and witchcraft in order to survive and complete the task before him. The film is full of slap-stick comedy and comedic exchanges such as "Get it?" "Got it." "Good!" and "The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true!"
context_section_description: The Court Jester is a 1956 musical-comedy film starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury and Cecil Parker. The movie was co-written, co-directed, and co-produced by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama. Paramount Pictures released the film in Technicolor and the VistaVision widescreen format.
  This adventurous musical-comedy takes place in England after a Coup d'état that leaves the rightful king without a throne. A ragtag team of rebels, led by a man called "The Black Fox" fights against the tyranny of the supposed king. The story follows Hubert Hawkings as he and the Black Fox's captain concoct a plan to take back the crown from the impostor king and restore it to the real royal line. Hawkins must navigate treacherous advisers and witchcraft in order to survive and complete the task before him. The film is full of slap-stick comedy and comedic exchanges such as "Get it?" "Got it." "Good!" and "The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true!"
  Though the film was not fiscally successful upon release, it has grown to be a beloved classic, earning high scores on Rotten Tomatoes and a preservation award from the National Film Registry.  
caption: Theatrical release poster
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