Tuesday Nights at the Movies | THE COURT JESTER (1955 / 101 minutes)

Frothy, Technicolor, medieval slapstick romantic comedy with a crackerjack cast headlined by Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, and Angela Lansbury. This beloved cult movie memorably features the tongue twister: “The pellet with the poison’s in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true!” Music by Sammy Cahn, featuring Sylvia Fine’s playful lyrics. Written, produced, and directed by Melvin Frank & Norman Panama.