![]() ![]() It took me years to figure out what he had meant." The film's opening song, "Life Could Not Better Be" breaks the fourth wall by having Danny Kaye make direct references to the cast and crew, at one point also joking about which of the credited songwriters actually wrote the songs. At the time I didn't understand his comment because I had been self-taught. After listening to my music Igor Stravinsky told me 'You have broken all the rules'. We went and got a cup of coffee together. I later talked with him after we were done recording. Vic Schoen said, "The entire room was astonished to see this short little man with a big chest walk in and listen to our session. A pleasant surprise happened during the recording session of ‘THE COURT JESTER.’ The red "recording in progress" light was illuminated to ensure no interruptions, so Vic Schoen started to conduct a cue but noticed that the entire orchestra had turned to look at Igor Stravinsky, who had just walked into the studio. Vic Schoen wrote a mini piano concerto for this scene. ![]() One piece that Vic Schoen was most proud of in his career was the chase music he wrote toward the end of the film when Danny Kaye's character engages in a sword fight. Some pieces in the film (also known as "cues") were very long, and required many hours for Vic Schoen to finesse. The film also required 100 minutes of music for Vic Schoen to compose and arrange. Vic Schoen was not officially trained on the mechanisms of how music was synchronized to film and learned on the job. ‘THE COURT JESTER’ was an enormous challenge for Vic Schoen at the time because it was his first feature film. Film composer Elmer Bernstein was hired as the assistant musical director to Vic Schoen. 2004 National Film Preservation Board, USA: Win: National Film Registry for ‘THE COURT JESTER.’įILM FACT No.2: Hollywood arranger and composer Vic Schoen was asked to provide the musical score for the film. The films have never looked better on Blu-ray – each lovingly remastered from new film transfers, featuring never-before-seen bonus content, and exclusive collectable packaging.įILM FACT No.1: Awards and Nominations: 1957 Golden Globes: Nominated: Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical for Danny Kaye. From celebrated classics to film-lover favourites, each title comes directly from the studio’s renowned library, spanning over 100 years of storytelling. Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment is proud to spotlight a new line of Blu-ray releases for collectors and fans – PARAMOUNT PRESENTS. The stellar supporting cast includes Glynis Johns, Angela Lansbury, Mildred Natwick, Cecil Parker, and John Carradine. Alternating identities at the snap of a finger, between swordplay and wordplay, Danny Kaye’s comic genius shines through. Hubert Hawkins infiltrates the court of an evil villain Sir Ravenhurst, but when a sorceress hypnotizes Hubert Hawkins, royal chaos ensues. In this swashbuckling comic farce, star Danny Kaye is kind-hearted entertainer Hubert Hawkins who disguises himself as the legendary king of jesters, Giacomo. He’s A Master Juggler!Ĭelebrating its 65th Anniversary, Paramount’s beloved madcap musical debuts on Blu-ray, beautifully remastered from a 6K film transfer of the original VistaVision negative. ![]()
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