Barber V. Cafe (1954)

No time for a shave in the morning? No Problem as you can get a free shave while drinking your coffee. Or the other way around a free coffee to your shave. Rivalries between a coffee house and a barber in London 1954. Barber V. Cafe, Soho London. M/S cafe window. A notice reads ’A free shave with your coffee from 9 to every morning. A man walks into picture and reads sign. L/S Man walking into cafe. M/S Interior of cafe. Man walks up to counter, sits down and asks for coffee. Man behind counter hands him cup. M/S Man handing cup of coffee. He then passes him sugar. M/S Man putting sugar in coffee, he then stirs and drinks. M/S Man drinking coffee. He strokes his chin and then speaks to man behind counter. L/S Man behind counter handing customer electric razor. M/S Man with mirror on counter, commences to shave. Man behind counter watching as he wipes up cups. M/S Man drinking coffee as he shaves. L/S Barber’s shop. Barber puts sign in window which reads: ’Free coffee with your shave’. C/U Sign.