The Musical Romantic Adventure Of This Or Any Year!
Former carnival performer Hubert Hawkins (Danny Kaye) and maid Jean (Glynis Johns) are assigned to protect the infant royal heir from tyrannical King Roderick I (Cecil Parker). While Jean takes the baby to an abbey, Hawkins gains access to the court by impersonating the king's jester, unaware that the jester is really an assassin hired by scheming Sir Ravenhurst (Basil Rathbone). When Princess Gwendolyn (Angela Lansbury), falls for Hawkins, a witch secretly aids him in becoming a knight.
Critic Reviews:
- “Danny Kaye and his reliable writerdirectors, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, join forces in another high-spirited comedy, this one a burlesque of the screen's own sword-opera spectaculars.” – Maclean's Magazine
- “I was of course struck by the light touch with which the romance is handled.” – Patheos
- “It's as much horseplay as swordplay and, altogether, a witty delight.” – Radio Times