The Lounge

The coffee bar craze

Posted 16th Aug 2010

A mid-century look at London's coffee bar life.

This newsreel is a part of the Look at Life series shown in the Odeon and Gaumont cinemas in the late 1950s, focusing on 'swinging London'. This film features the bohemian Soho coffee bars of the time and is a light-hearted look at hipsters, jivers and beatniks.

Pour yourself a Rewind and rewind to the 50s for this 8-minute slice of days gone by. Enjoy!