The Court Jester

1956 film by Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Movie film Q741167
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The Court Jester

Summary

The Court Jester is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Court Jester's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Court Jester was directed by Melvin Frank[4].
  • The Court Jester was directed by Norman Panama[5].
  • Melvin Frank wrote the screenplay for The Court Jester[6].
  • The Court Jester's composer is recorded as Sylvia Fine[7].
  • The Court Jester's genre is musical film[8].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Danny Kaye[9].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Glynis Johns[10].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Basil Rathbone[11].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Angela Lansbury[12].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Cecil Parker[13].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Mildred Natwick[14].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Edward Ashley-Cooper[15].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Michael Pate[16].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was John Carradine[17].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Robert Middleton[18].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Herbert Rudley[19].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Alan Napier[20].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Lewis Martin[21].
  • A cast member of The Court Jester was Billy Curtis[22].
  • The Court Jester was produced by Melvin Frank[23].
  • The Court Jester's director of photography is recorded as Ray June[24].
  • The Court Jester is part of National Film Registry[25].
  • The original language of The Court Jester was English[26].
  • The Court Jester was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Court Jester was produced by Melvin Frank[23]. Directors include Melvin Frank[4] and Norman Panama[5]. Melvin Frank wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Danny Kaye[9], Glynis Johns[10], Basil Rathbone[11], Angela Lansbury[12], Cecil Parker[13], and Mildred Natwick[14].

Publication

The Court Jester was published on January 1, 1956[28]. The original language of it was English[26]. Its genre is musical film[8]. It is part of National Film Registry[25]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 97%[29] and 8/10[30].

Why It Matters

The Court Jester has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 47716
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 47716, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Roland Anderson
    Publication date +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Melvin Frank
    Part of National Film Registry
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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