Money Talks - Look at Life series (1959)

A short film investigating the complex world of money in the UK in 1959.
Look at Life was a regular British series of short documentary films of which over 500 were produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of the Rank Organisation for screening in their cinemas. The films always preceded the main feature film that was being shown in the cinema that week.

[@timwebster8122]

Such formality back then, even the schoolgirls in hats and gloves whilest those working are in suits with hats etc

[@faithlesshound5621]

Their dress only seems formal to us because the rules have changed. Now jeans, T-shirt, trainers and baseball cap have become the norm, but after another 50 years they will look as strange as frock coats and periwigs do now.

[@stephencopps1561]

6d for a carton of milk 😂I was born in '59 and I remember our dad moaning about a carton of milk going up to 7d😂

[@jacksugden8190]

I was born in 1956, we had milk bottles back in the day, so much of my memory has been erased.

[@jacksugden8190]

2024 and cash was no longer king, unless I wanted to pay at my local laundry.

[@johncraske]

How many women today speak with a cut-glass accent? Not a lot.

[@jacksugden8190]

Interesting topic!