THE COURT JESTER

The Court Jester
Paramount, 1956, Color, 101 minutes,
Released January 1956

Laugh-filled costume farce stars Danny Kaye as a valet who impersonates a court jester to overthrow evil baron Basil Rathbone. Features the famous "I've put a pellet of poison in the vessel with the pestle" line and ace support from Glynis Johns and Angela Lansbury.

A very funny film! Contains the song "Baby, Let Me Take You Dreaming," one of the most beautiful songs from any of the movie musicals. Be sure to catch this one!

Written, Produced and Directed by: Norman Panama and Melvin Frank
Assistant Director: John Coonan
Screenplay: Melvin Frank and Norman Panama
Technical Advisor: D. R. O. Hatswell
Music Scored and Conducted by: Vic Schoen
Words and Music: Sylvia Fine and Sammy Cahn
"The Maladjusted Jester" by Sylvia Fine
Choreography by: James Starbuck
Production Design: Roland Anderson and Hal Pereira
Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson
Set Decoration: Sam Comer, Arthur Krams
Costumes: Edith Head, Yvonne Wood
Makeup Supervision: Wally Westmore
Sound Recording: Harry Lindgren, John Cope
Director of Photography: Ray June
Special Photographic Effects: John P. Fulton, Irmin Roberts
Process Photography: Farciot Edouart
Filmed in VistaVision, Color by Technicolor
Technicolor Color Consultant: Richard Mueller
Edited by: Tom McAdoo

Cast: Danny Kaye [Hawkins], Glynis Johns [Maid Jean], Basil Rathbone [Sir Ravenhurst], Angela Lansbury [Princess Gwendolyn], Cecil Parker [King Roderick], Mildred Natwick [Griselda], Robert Middleton [Sir Griswold], Michael Pate [Sir Locksley], Herbert Rudley [Captain of the Guard], Noel Drayton [Fergus], Edward Ashley [Black Fox], John Carradine [Giacomo], Alan Napier [Sir Brockhurst], Lewis Martin [Sir Finsdale], Pat Aherne [Sir Pertwee], Richard Kean [Archbishop], Larry Pennell [Novice Knight], Leo Britt [Sir Bertram], Charles Irwin [Griswold Aide], Tudor Owen [Friar], Eric Alden [King's Man], Burnell Dietch, Leo Wheeler, Robert Hart, Chad Dee Block [Specialty Dancers]

Musical Program: [0:00] Life Could Not Better Be (sung by Danny Kaye on-screen with titles); [0:07] Outfox the Fox (performed by Danny Kaye and Chorus); [0:17] Baby, Let Me Take You Dreaming (sung by Danny Kaye); [0:31] My Heart Knows a Lovely Song (sung by Danny Kaye); [0:55] The Maladjusted Jester (Nobody's Fool) (sung, danced and clowned by Danny Kaye); [1:40] Life Could Not Better Be (sung by Danny Kaye and Company)