The Court Jester

1955 · 101 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 14,411 VOTES · DIR. Melvin Frank, Norman Panama

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Overview

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,515 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:12 This is the story of how the destiny of a nation was changed by a birthmark.
00:06:51 The child lives?!
00:12:58 Sir!
00:16:56 You were excellent, Hawkins.
00:23:48 and tunnels underneath the walls of the castle.
00:27:06 Sire. If my lords Brockhurst, Finsdale, and Pertwee plead so strongly for alliance
00:31:22 You look after the child, I'll have to get the key myself.
00:36:15 What is the first step?
00:38:57 Eh, about that song, sir...
00:41:36 of spirit and action, but at the same time humble and tender.
00:45:36 But one doesn't find love in one moment, one kiss..
00:48:15 But you heard what my father said.
00:51:22 Silence! Give him the child at once! It is my command.
00:54:56 which has never before been revealed to anybody in the world, sire.
01:00:18 Ehh, a-welcome, Sir Griswold, your beard is full of hair
01:03:18 Hold, Sir Griswold. You will stay until the morrow. It is my command.
01:06:04 Ravenhurst, take that nincompoop
01:09:25 Oh, no, sire, not really.
01:14:09 B-but I!
01:19:35 this royal tournament is officially begun!
01:22:08 The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle.
01:25:28 I better take them all.
01:30:49 Father, I say Ravenhurst lies.
01:41:02 Text edit-Synchro: Darth Kobol

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,515
Dialogue density15.0 lines / min
First line00:03:12
Final line01:41:02

Production Record

DirectorMelvin Frank, Norman Panama
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,000,000
IMDb votes14,411