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A witty spoof of medieval swashbuckler movies, The Court Jester showcases Danny Kaye at his nimble, tongue-twisting best.
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Rightly regarded as one of the peaks of Kaye's career. December 16, 2013 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Rightly regarded as one of the peaks of Kaye's career.
Sam Adams
Costumed swashbucklers undergo a happy spoofing in The Court Jester with Danny Kaye heading the fun-poking. January 28, 2011 | Full Review…
Costumed swashbucklers undergo a happy spoofing in The Court Jester with Danny Kaye heading the fun-poking.
Variety Staff
In The Court Jester, Funnyman Kaye takes all the laughs he needs, but he takes them when they do not stop the show. January 28, 2011 | Full Review…
In The Court Jester, Funnyman Kaye takes all the laughs he needs, but he takes them when they do not stop the show.
A cracking jest, wonderfully enjoyable. January 28, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
A cracking jest, wonderfully enjoyable.
David Parkinson
Some accomplished slapstick, but nothing special. January 28, 2011 | Full Review…
Some accomplished slapstick, but nothing special.
Dave Kehr
Terrific family fun. December 28, 2010 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
Terrific family fun.
Nell Minow
Danny Kaye and his reliable writerdirectors, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, join forces in another high-spirited comedy, this one a burlesque of the screen's own sword-opera spectaculars. October 28, 2019 | Full Review…
Danny Kaye and his reliable writerdirectors, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, join forces in another high-spirited comedy, this one a burlesque of the screen's own sword-opera spectaculars.
Clyde Gilmour
The Court Jester (1955) is Paramount's Vista-Vision comedy film starring Danny Kaye (in his best-known performance). It is a classic, high-energy musical spoof of the dashing adventure films in Hollywood's Golden Age... September 29, 2019 | Rating: A+ | Full Review…
The Court Jester (1955) is Paramount's Vista-Vision comedy film starring Danny Kaye (in his best-known performance). It is a classic, high-energy musical spoof of the dashing adventure films in Hollywood's Golden Age...
Tim Dirks
I was of course struck by the light touch with which the romance is handled. March 19, 2019 | Full Review…
I was of course struck by the light touch with which the romance is handled.
Eve Tushnet
It's as much horseplay as swordplay and, altogether, a witty delight. March 24, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
It's as much horseplay as swordplay and, altogether, a witty delight.
Tom Hutchinson
A flawlessly executed, beautifully designed genre parody. January 28, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
A flawlessly executed, beautifully designed genre parody.
With most comedies that were still reveling in the world of Vaudeville despite three decades of separation, The Court Jester throws the kitchen sink at the audience. February 11, 2009 | Full Review…
With most comedies that were still reveling in the world of Vaudeville despite three decades of separation, The Court Jester throws the kitchen sink at the audience.
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