Remakers Mark 37, Part 1 (The Court Jester): Hypnotism, Hijinks, and Hilarity

The Court Jester IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent or Buy: Amazon While many of us previously only knew of Danny Kaye because of a hilariously vulgar line from ‘Christmas Vacation‘, thanks to our episode 37 pick, ‘The Court Jester’, we know him as a brilliantly funny physical and verbal comedian. We had a blast watching this one, but […]

The Court Jester

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While many of us previously only knew of Danny Kaye because of a hilariously vulgar line from ‘Christmas Vacation‘, thanks to our episode 37 pick, ‘The Court Jester’, we know him as a brilliantly funny physical and verbal comedian. We had a blast watching this one, but definitely had a tough time recasting him today – though we feel good about where we landed. Here we recast two major roles and five minor roles, and along the way wax poetic, often using alliteration, about skinny legs in tights, klutztastic buffoonery, and medieval hip-hop. Enjoy!

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Actors and Actresses Discussed

Glynis Johns
Lake Bell
Rashida Jones
Bryce Dallas Howard
Imogen Poots
Elizabeth Banks
Carol Burnett
Danny Kaye
Neil Patrick Harris
Paul Bettany
Tom Hiddleston
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
John Carradine
Jemaine Clement
Mildred Natwick
Rachel Weisz
Cecil Parker
John Cleese
Angela Landsbury
Aubrey Plaza
Basil Rathbone
Jude Law

People, Movies, and Links Discussed

White Christmas
In A World…
Childrens Hospital
‘WTF’ interview with Lake Bell
Parks and Recreation
The Office
I Love You, Man
A Long Way Down
The Lego Movie
Carol Burnett on the ‘Here’s the Thing’ podcast with Alec Baldwin
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
How I Met Your Mother
A Beautiful Mind
Dogville
The Avengers
Inception
The Mindy Project
JGL’s Lip Sync battle (YouTube)
Gentlemen Broncos
Murder, She Wrote
Spaceballs