The Court Jester

Buy This Item The Court Jester by Paramount  Available from Amazon  $9.99  on 8-30-2008     Danny Kaye spoofs <I>Robin Hood</I> and <I>Scaramouche</I> in this inventive slapstick swashbuckler. Portraying the clownish but good-hearted entertainer Hawkins, he infiltrates the court of the corrupt Basil Rathbone (up to his usual brand of cruel villainy) disguised as the legendary king of jesters, Giacomo. After a court sorceress hypnotizes Hawkins into believing he is also a legendary assassin, Hawkins has more identities than he can keep straight, and Kaye zips back and forth between them at, literally, a snap of the fingers. Comic highlights include a wonderful sword fight with Rathbone in which he constantly switches identities, and the classic "chalice from the palace/vessel with pestle" wordplay as Hawkins plays "hide the poison" and forgets where it is. With comely Glynis Johns as his spy-in-arms love interest, Angela Lansbury as the scheming princess, and Mildred Natwick as the dotty spellcaster, this is Danny Kaye at his comic best. <I>--Sean Axmaker</I> Reader Reviews 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).

The Court Jester Available from Amazon Price: $9.99 Updated on 8-30-2008.

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