It is explained in the book that the spades are gardeners, clubs are soldiers, hearts are members of the royal family and diamonds are courtiers (which is another play on her name and the fact that she has a diamond mark on her face as well all throughout her outfit, making her not only a joker card but a diamond one too). Also, in the novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland it is explained that all the cards are loyal servants and based on their symbol (Heart, Spade, Club and Diamond) they are assigned a role.
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Her name Courtly is also based on the word "court" and the name Courtney.
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She is also well acquainted with Raven Queen and Lizzie Hearts, although she nearly killed Raven and tried to overthrow Lizzie’s mother. She is also a skilled trapeze artist, as she is seen hanging upside down on one.įairy tale Main article: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Relationships Familyĭuchess Swan is considered Courtly's best friend. But, more likely, it is just a simplified variation of her outfit and hairstyle.Ĭourtly enjoys playing croquet in the fields with her friends, and she is said to be a natural at it. These changes to her appearance could be that her Wonderland attire is different from her Ever After attire. In addition, her bangs are streaked and curled away from her eyes on her doll, and she wears a long ponytail. Her bangs are dyed purple in the box art, and she wears her hair in a low bun.
THE COURT JESTER CAST SKIN
In addition, Courtly has pale skin and sports an eccentric jester-like look. She has scarlet pink eyes (purple on the doll) and a white diamond painted around her right-hand-sided eye, as well as a wide red grin, befitting her Joker nature. A portion of it is braided down the left side of her head. In her time at Wonderland Prison, Courtly claims to have rewritten her ways and promises to be good and make more friends.Ĭourtly has short, blonde, pastel purple, and blue-streaked hair styled in a one-sided fringe, covering her left, right-hand-side-sided eye. As principal and vice-principal of Wonderland High and chief of prosecution at the school court, she has huge power over a significant part of Wonderland, as even the royal herald goes by her rules. In “ Way Too Wonderland”, she is the head of a conspiracy against the Queen of Hearts, planning to overthrow her. She has no trouble twisting others’ words. Her Joker heritage also makes her mischievous and a liar. In Latin American Spanish, she is voiced by Diana Alonso.Ĭourtly is the type to have an aggressive and assertive, power-hungry exterior and an insecure interior, often referring to herself as “lowly Courtly Jester”. Glynis Johns is charming as Kaye's sweetheart but the real surprise is seeing a youthful Angela Lansbury looking like a storybook heroine with her flowing blond hair and blue eyes radiant in technicolor.In English, she is voiced by Paula Rhodes. All in all, a thorough delight from beginning to end. Kaye proves his natural athletic grace and ability while Rathbone makes us yearn for the days when he was dueling Errol Flynn at Nottingham castle. The final duel between Rathbone and Kaye, involving a spell that transforms Kaye into a super-swashbuckler at the snap of a finger, is extremely well staged for both comedy and excitement. The technicolor photography is gorgeous to behold, the sets are jaw-droppingly expensive and thoroughly believable, and the lilting songs performed in clever style by Kaye and others more than compensate for any weaknesses.
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OF ROBIN HOOD) all try to play it straight as Kaye goes into one dizzy sequence after another. Just sit back and enjoy while Angela Lansbury (looking very radiant and beautiful) as Gwendolyn, Mildred Natwick as Griselda and Basil Rathbone as Ravenhurst (reprising his role as Sir Guy of Gisbourne in THE ADV. So much plotting, I won't begin to describe this medieval romp. That is, until it switches to "the flagon with the dragon", at which point everyone is rightfully confused. The highlight for me is the "vessel with the pestle" tongue-twisting routine that he carries off to perfection in his own inimitable way.
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If you're a DANNY KAYE fan, you can't afford to miss this one.