

The Court Jester
1955 • 1h 41m • Music, Adventure, Comedy
97%Rotten Tomatoes
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.
- Director
- Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
- Writers
- Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
- Status
- Released
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