Those Were The Days - Britain in the 50s

THOSE WERE THE DAYS - BRITAIN IN THE 50S

Through the eyes of the newsreel cameras and advertising of the time,
we present an affectionate look at the way we were in the 1950s: the
way we dressed, the way we laughed and cried) - even the way we
holiydayed. In 950 Britain was working hard to recover from the
Second World War. Yet, as the decade went on and economic conditions
improved - prompting PM McMillan to tell people "You never had it so good"
- a cascade of wonderful gadgets found their way into British homes,
and families began holidaying on the beaches and promenades. By the
end of the decade booming Britain was in overdrive with five and a half
million cars on the road, the opening of the M1 and the arrival of the
first Mini. The teenager had also come of age with new dance crazes
and flambouyant fashions interspersed with bizzare hairstyles - anything
to make them stand out in the crowd!

Britain in the 50s also focuses on the events that shook the world during
the decade: the death of George VI in 1952 haralding a new Queen,
Elizabethh II, and her Coronation in 1953; the conquering of Everest;
the first four-minute mile; the last woman to be hanged in Britain; and
the tragic Munich Air Disaster.

Colour - Black and White
Running Time 53 minutes