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A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against an evil ruler who has overthrown the rightful king.

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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 hypnotizes 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

• Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
• MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
• Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches; 3.36 ounces
• Director : Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
• Media Format : Anamorphic, Color, DVD, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, NTSC
• Run time : 1 hour and 41 minutes
• Release date : January 1, 1956
• Actors : Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury, Cecil Parker
• Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Studio : Paramount
• Writers : Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
• Number of discs : 1