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The Court Jester

"We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon would they declare which one wrote this and they both said, “Get outta here!”"

The Court Jester

Movie1955•1sa 41dk•star7.3(219)•trending_up3

MusicAdventureComedy

Director:Norman Panama,Melvin Frank

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.

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StatusReleased

Release DateDecember 24, 1955

Release Dates

Australia:

Physical - Jan 1, 2000 (G)

Germany:

Theatrical - Aug 17, 1956 (6)

France:

Theatrical - May 30, 1956

Physical - Feb 3, 2021

United Kingdom:

Theatrical - Feb 9, 1956 (U)

Japan:

Theatrical - Dec 24, 1955

Runtime1sa 41dk

Budget$4,000,000

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Origin CountryUnited States

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

witch england sword hypnosis fool

Production Companies

Dena Enterprises