And some, I THINK, might actually be some cleverly worded adult humor. It actually has some humor that is still quite funny today. Now to my surprise, The Court Jester is a charming little film.
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If anything, this feels very much like Paramount making a Warner Archive type choice, and that’s very cool.
This isn’t me saying The Court Jester is a bad film, merely I was unfamiliar with it and hadn’t seen it as something “in demand’ around my Blu-ray circles. Whether or not one likes a film, it has its place in history and it has its appreciators and fans.
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But I maintain my stance, that if its never been on Blu-ray before, I support its restoration and upgrade to the format. This review is my first experience with The Court Jester, a film which I met with some indifference upon its announcement to the Paramount Presents line. When Princess Gwendolyn (Angela Lansbury), falls for Hawkins, a witch secretly aids him in becoming a knight. While Jean takes the baby to an abbey, Hawkins gains access to the court by impersonating the king’s jester, unaware that the jester is really an assassin hired by scheming Sir Ravenhurst (Basil Rathbone). Pre-orders have been open, and you can use the paid Amazon Associates link at the bottom of the review if you choose, so you are able to secure yourself a brand new copy for new release day (Or close to, as we know how deliveries are right now).įormer carnival performer Hubert Hawkins (Danny Kaye) and maid Jean (Glynis Johns) are assigned to protect the infant royal heir from tyrannical King Roderick I (Cecil Parker). The Court Jester arrives on Blu-ray January 25th. There is a nice little fluff bit with Leonard Maltin giving a brief history on the film, so its not completely void of bonus features. While the film doesn’t tout any real sufficient supplemental material (Much of this production has long passed and was their any to begin with?), you should sleep on the restoration of the film, shot on the highly regarded VistaVision format of its time.
Such is the case of the Danny Kaye medieval musical comedy The Court Jester, which becomes the latest on the line of Paramount Presents titles, specializing in giving films their long awaited due on the format. A film’s 65th anniversary is just as good as any to finally make its debut on Blu-ray.
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