Marriage in the 1950s and 60s | From wedding vows to happily ever after?
Woman's Hour | 1000th Edition
Which qualities helped to make an 'ideal' 1950s wife?
CHANNEL | The Light Programme
RECORDED | 11 May 1950
DURATION | 4 minutes 33 seconds
RECORDED
1950
Synopsis
Four husbands discuss whether they would like to have more than one wife and, in doing so, reveal many of their thoughts about the limitations of women. A further conversation about charm and glamour suggests that the most important feminine quality might be a willingness to pay attention to men. Pioneering DIY presenters Barry Bucknell and WP Matthew take part in this supposedly tongue-in-cheek debate.
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