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The Air-Conditioned Eden

Hawaii and 1950s America – what was it all about?
From loud flowered shirts and Martin Denny, to grass skirts and cocktails as big as your head...well nearly

After the harsh reality of the Second World War, the US was hit with a wave of South Pacific mania, when flower necklaces were de rigeur, cocktails had to be big, flamboyant and served in coconut shells and the only music to listen to at your cocktail soiree was Martin Denny.

The desire for flamboyance and romance hid the ugliness of the past years, replacing it with a mirage of dancing girls and bamboo huts...

Format	:	1x30mins
Talent	:	Narrated by Jane Copeland

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