Summary

Footage Information

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
01/01/1960
00:01:27:00
Black & White
Sound
172037

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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