"The Court Jester"

Last night, as we watched our favorite TV show, "Chuck," we were brought to attention by a funny homage to Danny Kaye and the Jester. In the movie's most famous scene, Danny is warned that there is poison in one of the two drinking cups that will be used to toast before the joust between him and Sir Griswold. Danny's delightful repetition as he's trying to remember the warning message, "The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true" is the stuff of great comedy. As a singer, dancer and comedic actor, Kaye was unsurpassed. But what he excelled at was wonderful word play.


The homage from Chuck? When looking for a specific bottle of wine at a wine-tasting, Chuck was told to look for the bottle with "The stable with the label and the stork on the cork." It was done very fast-paced, and was a fitting send-up to Danny Kaye and "The Court Jester."


Here is the clip of the tongue-twister: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzM8MgJxcEY