South seas barber

Series

Series Name
Astra Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
8
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1South seas barber
  2. 2Crazy pub
  3. 3Jill Day’s gym
  4. 4Windmill girls at Biggin Hill

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
Pathe’s Database Entry for this item: "Date : 9/10/56 SOUTH SEA BARBER. (Hounslow) CU Exotic south sea painting. (2 shots). Pan to show beach scene. MS Man sitting in salon. Girl comes in and taking him by hand takes him out. MS Girl sitting man in barber’s chair and wraps towel round him. Man looks at girl appraisingly. Girl gives him a slap on face and starts to re put other towel on. CU Girl adjusting towel. She starts to reach for scissors. CU Girl from behind, trimming. MS Doorway. Two feet appear with Hawaiian skirt above, pan to reveal a girl manicurist. She leaves. MS Taken from behind of girl at work. Manicurist sits beside him. CU Man’s hands as she takes them and manicures them, pan up to show girl’s face, she looks up and smiles at man. CU Girl barber. MS Man standing behind bar. Girl enters and man gives her an open beer bottle. She goes out with bottle. MS Girl entering barber’s salon. She gives bottle of beer to barber. Man makes movement, she takes it away from him. The girl prepares the man for shampoo. She takes bottle off shelf and pours it over man’s head. MS Girl pouring beer over man’s head. CU Man’s face as beer trickles down - girl massages man’s head. MS Profile girl drying man’s head with towel. CU Girl. MS Girl finishes man off, takes towels off him, other girl comes in and puts garland. CU Garland going round man’s head and he goes out of picture. (Eastman Neg.) POUNTNEY, LEONARD BARBER WRIGHT, YVONNE HAIRDRESSER"
Keywords
Fashion and costume
Footage sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial   Issue No.89
Length of story (in feet)
220

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