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Court Jester, The (1956) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Court Jester, The (1956) a score of 3.5300 out of 4

based on (17) reviews

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Films on Disc (Stuart J. Kobak)

"The vessel with the pestle has the pellet with the poison and the chalice with the palace has the brew that is true," is the mantra for survival that Danny Kaye bollixes up in one of the screen's funniest comedies, The Court Jester....read the complete Court Jester, The (1956) review at Films on Disc (Stuart J. Kobak)

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filmcritic.com laughs with the Court Jester

Pleasant, though not particularly challenging, The Court Jester deconstructs and spoofs the swashbuckler movie with Danny Kaye as a hapless Robin Hood wannabe who stumbles his way into the court of the usurper of the crown. The film has a few classic...read the complete Court Jester, The (1956) review at filmcritic.com laughs with the Court Jester

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filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

What it's about. In the opening credits, Danny Kaye, decked out in his jester outfit, promises family entertainment with frivolity and a happy ending. And he delivers, in this costume comedy set in Robin Hood-era England. The king is a usurper, propped...read the complete Court Jester, The (1956) review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)