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British Pathé
BEATNIK WEDDING
Item title reads - Beatnik wedding.

Two beatnik couples marry in London.

L/S "Freight Train" Coffee bar in Berwick Street, Soho. C/U beatniks. C/U girl with beehive hairdo talking to boy. C/U Beatniks. L/S dummy in Louis Young's Dress Hire window in top hat and tails. C/U dummy. C/U wedding dress in window, pan down with dress and zoom in. L/S photographer arranging wedding group outside church, they are wearing traditional wedding dresses and suits. L/S photographer taking pictures. M/S as the two grooms shake hands with their best men, and the best men kiss the brides.

C/U as one bride takes off head-dress and hands it to bridesmaid. L/S as the grooms undo the zips on brides' skirts, the first bride takes her skirt off to reveal figure hugging scooter pants underneath. C/U as the other bride steps out of the skirt, zoom back to M/S of the pants. L/S couples walking from the church towards their bikes. C/U bride putting on helmet. M/S group of people watching. C/U bride putting on helmet and climbing onto scooter. C/U of the other bride getting onto the scooter, followed by the groom. C/U as groom kick-starts the scooter. C/U 'Just Married' notice on back of scooter. M/S of the best men and bridesmaid waving goodbye. M/S as couples drive off up the road on their bikes.
British Pathe
1960
00:01:27:00
Black & White
Sound
1720.37

Keywords

beatniks weddings Freight Train coffee bars Berwick Street London hair fashion youth Louis Young's dress Hire hats kissing scooters
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