The Court Jester (1956)
When made this was the most expensive comedy of it's time and stars Danny Kaye, Basil Rathbone and a young Angela Lansbury. The throne has been usurped and a former carnival performer tries to help rebels restore the rightful heir to the throne.
While this film does have some funny moments it really has a whole host of problems. Despite having so much money spent on the film the costumes and some of the props are decidedly poor. When it comes to the plot what we get is a mish-mash of different legends based on a fake medieval England which has little going for it. This is probably not the sort of film that will appeal to modern audiences and does not have a lot of redeeming features in the end.
2/5
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