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'Halfway to Paradise': Hen party

Footage of Glasgow brides-to-be

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A film from the Channel 4 magazine series 'Halfway to Paradise'. In this video, Glasgow brides-to-be give their views on marriage and talk about the traditional Scottish 'Hen Party'. Includes scenes from a hen party typical of the time — such as singing, collecting money for kisses from the bride-to-be, and the arrival of a gorillagram.

Date: 1989

 

This item is part of the National Library of Scotland's Moving Image Archive. See the archive catalogue for more about the film: Moving Image Archive catalogue record

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