South Sea Barber

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
089
Date Released
10 Sep 1956
Length of issue (in feet)
758
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
Pathe synopsis: Over to the South Sea Islands to relax in the romantic sun-drenched setting we’re always dreaming about. Unfortunately dreaming is a far as we get, for this scene is no further west from London than Hounslow, and although the atmosphere is realistic enough, it is really the setting for Europe’s most unusual barber’s shop! Serviced entirely by lovely young girls in Hawaiian costume, the shop is an attempt to "get away" from the dull interior of the average barber’s shop that a man suffers in silence.
Researcher Comments
Title on lobby card reads "South Seas Barber".
Keywords
Domestic life
Locations
London; Hounslow; England
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
John Glen
Length of story (in feet)
220
Story extras:
Film clip

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'South Sea Barber', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 089, 10 Sep 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120265 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)