![]() If you’re at all surprised by that – as I was when I first saw it – keep in mind that it was made when she was only thirty years old, and she pulls off the buxom-maiden role to perfection. This also leaves him free to fall for the beautiful Maid Jean (Glynis Johns), the real brain behind most of the operation, and to romance the King’s daughter, Princess Gwendolyn – the aforementioned hot Angela Lansbury. The enigmatic Black Fox – which Hubert is accused of being several times – only shows up in true form randomly throughout the story which leaves Hubert on his own most of the time to fumble his way to victory. If you’re seeing the Robin Hood story, you’re spot on, but think of The Court Jester as a Robin Hood tale with no Robin Hood. Hubert achieves this by impersonating the King’s new court jester, Giacomo The King of Jesters, and subsequently gets into a slew of hilarious situations leading up to The Black Fox’s men storming the castle to overthrow the evil reign of the false king. Hubert Hawkins (Danny Kaye) is a devil-may-care carnival performer who falls in with a band of outlaws led by The Black Fox (Edward Ashley) and soon finds himself with the task of bringing the rightful heir to the throne – a small infant – across enemy lines into the court of the vicious King Roderick (Cecil Parker). Still in the vein of classic, Golden Age Hollywood, it’s a movie that includes and moves beyond the elements of several genres, so even though it’s labeled a comedy, it’s probably closer to an action-comedy-romance-musical-farce. In The Court Jester, Kaye gets to use the entire range of his talents in the sort of manic display that many 50s comedies turned out to be. Despite only appearing in two dozen films, his roles in White Christmas, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Hans Christian Andersen secured his iconic status. ![]() ![]() This week, Old Ass Movies presents:ĭespite his title role in the film, Danny Kaye was a king of cinema in his prime. *Collect In Store at any store - £1.Every Sunday, Film School Rejects presents a movie that was made before you were born and tells you why you should like it. *Rest of the world International signed for - £44.95 *Special Delivery - Guaranteed Saturday Delivery - £13.95 *Standard Delivery - £4.99 - takes 3 to 5 working days-UK Mainland ![]() *Priority Delivery - £5.99 - Recommended for UK islands ie Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Shetlands, Isle of Wight and Scottish Islands including the Highlands. ![]() *Express Next Day Delivery - £7.99 - UK Mainland only We recommend anyone in Northern Ireland, Isle of Wight, Shetlands, Scottish Highlands/off the coast of Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands use Priority Delivery unless you require an urgent timed delivery through UPS courier which is at an additional cost. Please contact us for further information and costings if you wish to have a timed delivery with the courier.Īny order received after 1.00pm or any order placed over the weekend or Bank Holiday will be shipped the next business day Saturday delivery is available through the courier at an extra cost or you may choose Royal Mail Saturday delivery. Our standard carriage cost is £7.99 for Next Day Delivery which is fast delivery and fully tracked - to UK Mainland only every working day. Coloured Eye Accessories Contact Lensesįancy Dress Postage and Packaging for Online Purchases Only. ![]()
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