Hair Research

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

113

Date Released

25 Feb 1957

Date recorded

4 Feb 1957

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hair Research
2. 2Old Bakers’ Carts
3. 3Emett’s Ideal Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: A visit to a Hair Research centre at Isleworth, Middlesex, where scientists study and treat about five thousand heads of hair every year. Here girl "guinea pigs" have one half of their hair washed with one shampoo and the other half with another...have their hair measured for static electricity content, colour, shine, and even the rate of stretch!

Keywords

Science and technology

Locations

England; Middlesex; Isleworth

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

305

Story extras:

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