An aspiring performer and wartime Private who saves Bob from a collapsing wall and proposes that they form a double act. He becomes Bob’s successful performing partner, pursues romance between Bob and Betty, and later realizes he is in love with Judy.
The Ragpicker warns Aurelia about the conspirators' plan to drill for oil beneath Paris and joins her effort to oppose them. At the cellar trial, he serves as counsel for the defense, then speaks as a defendant; despite claiming he will lie, steal, and distort, he tells the truth, is found guilty, and gives Aurelia permission to exterminate the men he represents.
A ventriloquist whose romantic life is plagued by a jealous dummy. He becomes entangled with spies, evades the police, impersonates a British car salesman, and performs on stage during a ballet, while ultimately falling in love with psychiatrist Ilse Nordstrom.
Georgi is a naive, kind-hearted Gypsy expelled after exposing a fake elixir. Mistaken for the Inspector General, he is pampered by Brodny's corrupt officials, falls in love with Leza, resists their schemes, saves the town, and is ultimately appointed its new mayor.
A mild-mannered proofreader who escapes his oppressive daily life through vivid daydreams. He accidentally becomes involved in a real-life chase for a missing Dutch art book, eventually finding the courage to confront his oppressors, save Rosalind, and secure a promotion.
Red Nichols is the central cornet player whose career drives the story. He moves to New York, joins Wil Paradise's band, forms The Five Pennies with his friends, and marries Wila. After his daughter contracts polio, he abandons music, then returns with her encouragement and performs again.
A mild-mannered milkman whose quick footwork and habit of ducking accidentally make it appear that he has knocked out boxer Speed McFarlane. Manager Gabby Sloan turns the publicity into a boxing career, but Burleigh does not know his bouts are fixed. He later wins against Speed by accident and earns a partnership in the dairy company.
The comedic protagonist and minstrel of the Black Fox who disguises himself as a jester named Giacomo to infiltrate the tyrant's court and protect the true heir.
American entertainer hired to impersonate famed aviator Captain Henri Duran at a gala. He navigates romantic entanglements with his girlfriend Colette and Duran's wife Lili while managing a live television broadcast. His dual identity drives the film's central deception and comedic conflicts.
Colonel Wellington B. Bunny is the retiring Chief Easter Bunny who names Peter Cottontail as his successor. When Peter claims he never dreamed of the position, Colonel Wellington B. Bunny recognizes the dishonesty and insists that Peter become more honest and responsible before leading April Valley.
A resourceful Jewish refugee fleeing the Nazi invasion, Jacobowsky acquires a car, secures gasoline, and becomes an unwilling traveling companion to Colonel Prokoszny. He falls in love with Suzanne, repeatedly saves the group through his ingenuity, and secretly protects the documents needed for the mission.
A Holocaust survivor and member of Skokie's Jewish community, Max rejects the moderate leaders' advice to ignore the neo-Nazi rally. Recalling that he was told to ignore the Nazis in Germany before being sent to a concentration camp, he urges the community to act and says he is prepared to shed blood if necessary.
Danny Kaye has 74 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work is anchored in the Here Comes Peter Cottontail Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include White Christmas, A Song Is Born, EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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