I am a fan of Danny Kaye, but I have to say that this is one of his poorest films. Too many silly songs which don't do justice to his fine voice and a weak plot line. "The Court Jester" and "Walter Mitty" are far superior. However, the finest Danny Kaye film in my humble view is "Hans Christian Anderson". The stories of Anderson are timeless and the songs in the film were big hits at the time and have since become classics (Inch Worm, Ugly Duckling, Thumbellina, I'm Hans Christian Anderson, etc.). Danny Kaye was a crooner almost in the Crosby class and his talents are wasted in the "Inspector General". The odd silly song is o.k, but there are too many in this film.
Review of The Inspector General
