Audience Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 5014437253026
Format: HiFi Sound, PAL
Label: Paramount Home Entertainment
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageAnalog
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount Home Entertainment
Release Date: March 09, 1992
Running Time: 97 minutes
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: January 27, 1956

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Danny Kaye spoofs Robin Hood and Scaramouche in this inventive slapstick swashbuckler. Portraying the clownish but good-hearted entertainer Hawkins, he infiltrates the court of the corrupt Basil Rathbone (up to his usual brand of cruel villainy) disguised as the legendary king of jesters, Giacomo. After a court sorceress hypnotises Hawkins into believing he is also a legendary assassin, Hawkins has more identities than he can keep straight, and Kaye zips back and forth between them at, literally, a snap of the fingers. Comic highlights include a wonderful sword fight with Rathbone in which he constantly switches identities, and the classic "chalice from the palace/vessel with pestle" wordplay as Hawkins plays "hide the poison" and forgets where it is. With comely Glynis Johns as his spy-in-arms love interest, Angela Lansbury as the scheming princess, and Mildred Natwick as the dotty spellcaster, this is Danny Kaye at his comic best. --Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com




Rating: - The Vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true!
One of Danny Kaye's finer hours, this farce stands the test of time pretty well. Kaye was the Jim Carrey of his time - if you don't like his pratfalling style of physical comedy once, you won't ever like it - but even if not a fan of his particular brand of tomfoolery, the verbal patter alone is worth the price of admission.
The plot should be brushed over - it's intricate and daft as a good farce should be, revolving around mistaken identities and wooing the girl, and multiple characters ... Read More

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Rating: - The Brew that is True!!
This is one of those films that stays in your psyche as nothing more than pure fun and entertainment and when seen again does not disappoint. Anyone who recalls the phrases "the pellet with the poison/the vessel with the pestle/flagon with the dragon/chalice from the palace" will remember how funny this delightful Danny Kaye vehicle can be.
Yes, Kaye at his least annoying and most endearing in a colourful period comedy with lots of memorable scenes and a typically wonderful villainous performance ... Read More

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Rating: - Danny Kaye's sublime "Court jester."
This 1956 classic is widely considered to be Kaye's most
inventive and sustained feature. The Robin Hood type parody
of the swashbuckling genre is tailor-made for Kaye's unique
comic gifts for patter, tongue-twisters and slapstick. In
fact, he received a special honorary Oscar for this performance.
Oscar does occasionally get it right.

Danny plays Hawkins, a member of a group of forest rebels
who are protecting the infant heir to the throne from the
usurper ... Read More

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Rating: - Jest Wonderful
Possibly the funniest musical comedy ever made. Even if you are not a Danny Kaye fan, you should try this film. Don't be put off by the opening sequence, which looks rather dated now. The film contains some excruciatingly funny scenes, including the classic "Flagon with the dragon" routine. This is Kaye at his brilliant best.

The story (set in a mediaeval England which cheerfully makes no attempt at historical accuracy) is remarkably solid and complex, which helps maintain the film's brisk pace. ... Read More

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Rating: - King of Jesters, and Jester to the King...
I can't say enough about this film. Danny Kaye was a comic genius and this, by no means, is not just another one of those channel 4 films they put on at Christmas to fill the gaps.
Kaye's humour is so appealing, and this Jester is truly happy to make a fool out of himself. The Court Jester is a lively, colourful, musical comedy and will make you smile every time you think of it. Just remember, the vessel with the pestle has the pellet with the poison, the flagon with the dragon has the brew that is true. Or ... Read More

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