Film
The Court Jester
1955· G· 1h 41m· Adventure· Comedy· Music
“We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon would they declare which one wrote this and they both said, “Get outta here!””
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.
1955-12-24
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorMelvin Frank
ScreenplayMelvin Frank
ProducerMelvin Frank
Director of PhotographyRay June
Original Music ComposerVan Cleave
EditorTom McAdoo
Full cast & crew (18 cast · 34 crew)
Details
Released1955-12-24
Runtime1h 41m · G
StatusReleased
StudiosDena Enterprises · Paramount Pictures
Budget$4M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.3/10 · 216 votes
Original languageen
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