The Court Jester (1955)

Directed by Norman Panama, Melvin Frank

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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.

Genre: Music, Adventure, Comedy

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Ray June · Composers: Vic Schoen, Van Cleave, Walter Scharf · Editor: Tom McAdoo

Production: Dena Enterprises

Budget: $4.0M

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