In The Court Jester Danny Kaye is the court jester ... It starts in a forest--not unlike Sherwood Forest--where the Black Fox--not unlike Robin Hood--is hiding out with his gang of trusty-men.

Only the Black Fox (Edward ... meet the King's new jester on the road, they decide to initiate a daring plan for Hawkins to replace him, become an intimate at the court, and steal the key.