The Court Jester, The Flagon With The Dragon

made from scratch movie prop

Seen here is a replica of the Flagon With The Dragon from the 1955 movie "The Court Jester" starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury, and Mildred Natwick.  The Flagon With The Dragon plays an important part in the film.  In it is a poison to kill Danny Kaye's adversary before they duel to the death.  A long comedic rhyme is used to help remember which cup to drink from.

Hawkins: I've got it! I've got it! The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true! Right?
Griselda: Right. But there's been a change: they broke the chalice from the palace!
Hawkins: They BROKE the chalice from the palace?
Griselda: And replaced it with a flagon.
Hawkins: A flagon...?
Griselda: With the figure of a dragon.
Hawkins: Flagon with a dragon.
Griselda: Right.
Hawkins: But did you put the pellet with the poison in the vessel with the pestle?
Griselda: No! The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon! The vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true!
Hawkins: The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon; the vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true.
Griselda: Just remember that.