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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Kaye plays a court jester who becomes involved with outlaws trying to overthrow the king.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: NR
Release Date: 2-MAY-2006
Media Type: DVD

Amazon.com:
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



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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: KAYE,DANNY
EAN: 9780792155195
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 079215519X
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: Paramount
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 MonoFrenchOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Manufacturer: Paramount
MPN: PARD055127D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 30, 1999
Running Time: 101 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: January 27, 1956

Customer Reviews

Danny Kaye at his best... 5 out of 5 stars
Danny Kaye's performance is one of the best Comedic roles ever done. It made me laugh years ago and still does to this day.
The only thing missing on this DVD is an in depth feature of Danny and the making of this film. Basil Rathbone is superb
as the canniving villain.


 







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