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Danny Kaye, Angela Lansbury, and Glynis Johns in The Court Jester (1955)

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The Court Jester

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Directors

Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Norman Panama
Norman Panama

Writers

Norman Panama
Norman Panama
written by and
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
written by

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye
Hubert Hawkins
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
Maid Jean
Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
Sir Ravenhurst
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Princess Gwendolyn
Cecil Parker
Cecil Parker
King Roderick I
Mildred Natwick
Mildred Natwick
Griselda
Robert Middleton
Robert Middleton
Sir Griswold
Michael Pate
Michael Pate
Sir Locksley
Herbert Rudley
Herbert Rudley
Captain of the Guard
Noel Drayton
Noel Drayton
Fergus
John Carradine
John Carradine
Giacomo
Edward Ashley
Edward Ashley
Black Fox
Alan Napier
Alan Napier
Sir Brockhurst
Lewis Martin
Lewis Martin
Sir Finsdale
Patrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne
Sir Pertwee
Richard Kean
Richard Kean
Archbishop
Hermine's Midgets
Hermine's Midgets
Ensemble
The Jackson Michigan Zouave Drill Team
The Jackson Michigan Zouave Drill Team
Marching Knights - Knighthood Ceremony
(as The American Legion Zouaves Of Richard F. Smith Post No. 29 Jackson Michigan)

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Eric Alden
Eric Alden
King's Man
(uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Brandon Beach
Court Member
(uncredited)
Lee Belser
Lee Belser
Court Lady
(uncredited)
Chad Dee Block
Chad Dee Block
Specialty Dancer
(uncredited)
Phil Bloom
Phil Bloom
Forester
(uncredited)
Leo Britt
Leo Britt
Sir Bertram
(uncredited)
George Bruggeman
George Bruggeman
Knight
(uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
Bill Cartledge
Pageboy
(uncredited)
Phyllis Coghlan
Phyllis Coghlan
Hairdresser
(uncredited)
Tommy Cottonaro
Tommy Cottonaro
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Billy Curtis
Billy Curtis
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Frank Delfino
Frank Delfino
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Leslie Denison
Leslie Denison
Guard
(uncredited)
Burnell Dietsch
Burnell Dietsch
Specialty Dancer
(uncredited)
Floyd Hugh Dixon
Floyd Hugh Dixon
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Irving Douglas
Irving Douglas
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Ken DuMain
Ken DuMain
Forester
(uncredited)
Alan Eric
Alan Eric
Forester
(uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
Townsman
(uncredited)
William Augustus Fuller
William Augustus Fuller
Forestry Officer
(uncredited)
Irving Fulton
Irving Fulton
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Russell Gaige
Russell Gaige
Chamberlain
(uncredited)
Joe Garcio
Joe Garcio
Knight
(uncredited)
Edward Peter Gibbons
Edward Peter Gibbons
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Richard Gilden
Richard Gilden
Forester
(uncredited)
Harry Guardino
Harry Guardino
Forester
(uncredited)
Roy G. Gunther
Roy G. Gunther
Pageboy
(uncredited)
Kenneth Harp
Kenneth Harp
Forester
(uncredited)
Robert Hart
Robert Hart
Specialty Dancer
(uncredited)
Len Hendry
Len Hendry
Guard
(uncredited)
Robin Hughes
Robin Hughes
Black Fox's Man with Message
(uncredited)
John Irving
John Irving
Gate House Guard
(uncredited)
Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin
Griswold Aide
(uncredited)
James B. Jordan
James B. Jordan
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Morgan Justin
Morgan Justin
Bit Part
(uncredited)
Ray Kellogg
Ray Kellogg
Court Official
(uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Laidlaw
King's Soldier
(uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Mike Mahoney
Soldier
(uncredited)
Tipp McClure
Tipp McClure
Knight
(uncredited)
Roger Lee McKee
Roger Lee McKee
Knight Recruit
(uncredited)
Frank Meservey
Frank Meservey
Knight Recruit
(uncredited)
Lee Miller
Lee Miller
Frank
(uncredited)
Harry Monty
Harry Monty
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Lloyd Nelson
Lloyd Nelson
Knight
(uncredited)
Nels P. Nelson
Nels P. Nelson
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan
Soldier
/Guard
(uncredited)
John O'Malley
John O'Malley
Courier
/Announcer
(uncredited)
Tudor Owen
Tudor Owen
Friar
(uncredited)
Norman Papson
Norman Papson
Page Boy
(uncredited)
Larry Pennell
Larry Pennell
Novice Knight
(uncredited)
Gerald R. Peters
Gerald R. Peters
Forester
(uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Joe Ploski
Townsman
(uncredited)
William Pullen
William Pullen
(uncredited)
A.J. Buster Resmondo
A.J. Buster Resmondo
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
'Little Billy' Rhodes
'Little Billy' Rhodes
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Ronald R. Rice
Ronald R. Rice
Knight Recruit
(uncredited)
John Roy
John Roy
Forester
(uncredited)
Thomas G. Royal Jr.
Thomas G. Royal Jr.
Forester
(uncredited)
Wallace Russell
Wallace Russell
Forester
(uncredited)
Joel Smith
Joel Smith
Forestry Officer
(uncredited)
Robert E. Smith
Robert E. Smith
Priest
/Forester
/Guard
(uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Stephen Soldi
Forester
(uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Ray Spiker
Knight
(uncredited)
George Spotts
George Spotts
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Gary Stalley
Gary Stalley
Infant
(uncredited)
Larry Stalley
Larry Stalley
Infant
(uncredited)
Ed Stoddard
Ed Stoddard
Forester
(uncredited)
Henry Lewis Stone
Henry Lewis Stone
One of Hermine's Midgets
(uncredited)
Trevor Ward
Trevor Ward
Bit Role
(uncredited)
Marilyn Watson
Marilyn Watson
Woman
(uncredited)
Leo Wheeler
Leo Wheeler
Specialty Dancer
(uncredited)
Claud Wuhrman
Claud Wuhrman
Knight
(uncredited)
Stephen Wyman
Stephen Wyman
Forester
(uncredited)

Producers

Sylvia Fine
Sylvia Fine
executive producer (uncredited)
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
producer (produced by)
Danny Kaye
Danny Kaye
executive producer (uncredited)
Norman Panama
Norman Panama
producer (produced by)

Composers

Vic Schoen
Vic Schoen
composer (as Victor Schoen) (music scored by)
Walter Scharf
Walter Scharf
composer (uncredited)

Cinematographers

Ray June
Ray June
director of photography: VistaVision
Ray Rennahan
Ray Rennahan
director of photography (uncredited)

Editor

Tom McAdoo
Tom McAdoo
editor (edited by)

Art Directors

Roland Anderson
Roland Anderson
art director (art direction)
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
art director (art direction)

Set Decorators

Sam Comer
Sam Comer
set decorator (set decoration)
Arthur Krams
Arthur Krams
set decorator (set decoration)

Costume Design

Edith Head
Edith Head
costume designer (costumes)
Yvonne Wood
Yvonne Wood
costume designer (costumes)

Makeup Department

Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
makeup supervisor
Willard Colee
Willard Colee
makeup artist (uncredited)
Gertrude Reade
Gertrude Reade
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Hugh Brown
Hugh Brown
assistant production manager (uncredited)
Frank Caffey
Frank Caffey
production manager (uncredited)
Charles Woolstenhulme
Charles Woolstenhulme
unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

John R. Coonan
John R. Coonan
assistant director (as John Coonan)
William Watson
William Watson
second unit director (as Wm. Watson)
Bernard McEveety
Bernard McEveety
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Carl Coleman
Carl Coleman
props (uncredited)
Dorothea Holt
Dorothea Holt
illustrator (uncredited)
Joe Keller
Joe Keller
props (uncredited)
Lew Vasquez
Lew Vasquez
prop shop (uncredited)
Gösta Åberg
Gösta Åberg
poster artist: Sweden (uncredited)

Sound Department

John Cope
John Cope
sound recordist
Harry Lindgren
Harry Lindgren
sound recordist
A.H. Barnett
A.H. Barnett
production sound mixer (uncredited) / recordist (uncredited)
Doug Grant
Doug Grant
boom man (uncredited)
Bill Wistrom
Bill Wistrom
sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
process photography
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
special photographic effects
Irmin Roberts
Irmin Roberts
special photographic effects

Stunts

Eric Alden
Eric Alden
stunt double: Basil Rathbone (uncredited)
George Dockstader
George Dockstader
stunts (uncredited)
Richard Elmore
Richard Elmore
stunts (uncredited)
Ralph Faulkner
Ralph Faulkner
fencing double (uncredited)
Lila Finn
Lila Finn
stunt double: Glynis Johns (uncredited)
Bob Herron
Bob Herron
stunts (uncredited)
Allen Pinson
Allen Pinson
stunt double: Danny Kaye (uncredited)
Clint Sharp
Clint Sharp
stunt double: Danny Kaye (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Alfred Cline
Alfred Cline
assistant camera (uncredited)
Howard Kelly
Howard Kelly
gaffer (uncredited)
William Schurr
William Schurr
camera operator (uncredited)
Joe Schuster
Joe Schuster
electrician (uncredited)
Mike Semenario
Mike Semenario
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Bert McKay
Bert McKay
casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Bud Clark
Bud Clark
wardrobe: men (uncredited)
Hazel Hegarty
Hazel Hegarty
wardrobe: women (uncredited)
Joan Joseff
Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Richard Mueller
Richard Mueller
color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department

Sammy Cahn
Sammy Cahn
words and music
Sylvia Fine
Sylvia Fine
words and music
Vic Schoen
Vic Schoen
conductor (as Victor Schoen) / music scored by (as Victor Schoen)
Gerard Carbonara
Gerard Carbonara
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Van Cleave
Van Cleave
composer: title music (uncredited)
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman
composer: stock music (uncredited)
Victor Young
Victor Young
composer: stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Dorothy Yutzi
Dorothy Yutzi
script clerk (uncredited)

Additional Crew

D.R.O. Hatswell
D.R.O. Hatswell
technical advisor
Hal C. Kern
Hal C. Kern
assistant to the producers
James Starbuck
James Starbuck
choreographer
Bea Allen
Bea Allen
dance assistant (uncredited)
Robert Alton
Robert Alton
choreographer (uncredited)
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
dance rehearsal pianist (uncredited)
Wilda Bieber
Wilda Bieber
dance instructor (uncredited)
Patricia Casy
Patricia Casy
dance rehearsal: ballet dancer (uncredited)
George Chakiris
George Chakiris
dance instructor (uncredited)
Ralph Faulkner
Ralph Faulkner
fight choreographer (uncredited)

Crew verified as complete

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