The Court Jester 68 years old
We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon, "Would they declare which one wrote this?" and they both said, "Get outta there!"
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.
Credits
The Court Jester Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Angela Lansbury She was 30, now 99 years old | as Princess Gwendolyn |
| John Carradine He was 49, 82 years old when he died | as Giacomo |
| Danny Kaye He was 43, 74 years old when he died | as Hubert Hawkins |
| Glynis Johns She was 32, now 101 years old | as Maid Jean |
| Cecil Parker He was 58, 73 years old when he died | as King Roderick I |
| Basil Rathbone She was 63, 75 years old when she died | as Sir Ravenhurst |
| Patrick Aherne He was 55, 69 years old when he died | as Sir Pertwee |
| Alan Napier He was 53, 85 years old when he died | as Sir Brockhurst |
| Herbert Rudley He was 45, 96 years old when he died | as Captain of the Guard |
| Michael Pate He was 35, 88 years old when he died | as Sir Locksley |
| Noel Drayton He was 42, 68 years old when he died | as Fergus |
| Robert Middleton He was 44, 66 years old when he died | as Sir Griswold |
| Mildred Natwick She was 50, 89 years old when she died | as Griselda |
| Edward Ashley He was 51, 95 years old when he died | as Black Fox |
The Court Jester Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Walter Scharf as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (92) years old when He died | Sound |
| Hal Pereira as Art Direction. He was 50 (78) years old when He died | Art |
| Sam Comer as Set Decoration. He was 62 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| Arthur Krams as Set Decoration. He was 43 (73) years old when He died | Art |
| John Cope as Sound Recordist. He was 52 (51) years old when He died | Sound |
| Harry Lindgren as Sound Recordist. He was 44 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Ray June as Director of Photography. He was 60 (63) years old when He died | Camera |
| Tom McAdoo as Editor. | Editing |
| Roland Anderson as Art Direction. He was 52 (85) years old when He died | Art |
| Melvin Frank as Director. He was 42 (75) years old when He died | Directing |
| Melvin Frank as Producer. He was 42 (75) years old when He died | Production |
| Melvin Frank as Screenplay. He was 42 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Norman Panama as Director. He was 41 (88) years old when He died | Directing |
| Norman Panama as Producer. He was 41 (88) years old when He died | Production |
| Norman Panama as Screenplay. He was 41 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Van Cleave as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Vic Schoen as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| Vic Schoen as Conductor. He was 39 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| John P. Fulton as Special Effects. He was 53 (62) years old when He died | Crew |
| Hal C. Kern as Producer's Assistant. He was 61 (90) years old when He died | Production |
| Yvonne Wood as Costume Designer. She was 41 (84) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
The Court Jester (68 years)
We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon, "Would they declare which one wrote this?" and they both said, "Get outta there!"
- Release day: Saturday, December 24, 1955
- Runtime: 101 minutes
- Budget: 4000000.00