It's easy to see why this 1950s musical comedy featuring Angela Lansbury should be considered a classic.
Many enthusiasts for antique subjects like to think our passion could be contagious, if only our friends and peers would give it a try. In the case of classic films, my anecdotal observation is that this is true up to a point: nearly everyone grows up with animated Disney classics and the odd old movie like The Wizard of Oz.
The Court Jester isn’t nearly so aggressive in its references, and there were no Internet memes for it to try and capitalize on in 1955. But it is a film that knows what genre it’s lampooning. The opening premise – a usurper holds the throne of England, a dashing outlaw defies his villainy – is unashamedly borrowed from the legend of Robin Hood, with a dash of Zorro thrown in . This is no traditional swashbuckler following the adventures of its highwayman, however.
But I said earlier that The Court Jester showcases much of what was great about classic cinema, and indeed it does. Nothing today looks quite like a film handled by Technicolor, and this film is full of splashy hues. They’re presented in VistaVision, a non-anamorphic widescreen process no longer in use but with great scope to it.
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