Men's Hairdressing Competition (1961)

Location: Coventry, England / Great Britain
Story about a men's hairdressing competition held in Coventry.
Two GV. A barber combs and lacquers a man's hair. An ill-fitted wig then appears on the man's head, as if the lacquer has miraculously made hair grow.
GV. Several male hairdressers outside a building in Coventry. GV. Inside the building hairdressers compete in a competition. VS. Of different hair styles being judged. GV. Of women in the crowd looking on. VS. Of hairdressers in action, sculpting a number of different styles, using spray, a hair net, and a hairdryer.
VS. The man in the bad wig has his head tendered. He suddenly whips off the wig to reveal his bald head. GV. The winners are applauded onto a stage. The models and barbers then all line up to be congratulated.
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FILM ID:3040.08
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My dad was a barber in 1961.