Back in the 1950s, Danny Kaye’s The Court Jester was the most expensive comedy ever made – here’s the story behind a swashbuckling spoof. “The pellet with the poison’s in the vessel with the pestle; ...

Whilst the 1950s - with rationing continuing till the middle of the decade and economic austerity rife throughout - were relentless drab and grim for many who lived through them, this first full ...