Painted Babies

Synopsis

A behind-the-scenes look at the world of junior beauty pageants in the southern states of the USA, open to children from six months to 17 years. Explores the themes of lost childhood and naked ambition by following two five-year-old girls competing for the title of Supreme Queen at the Southern Charm Pageant in Atlanta, Georgia.

Series

Under the Sun, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.

Year of production

1996

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

Broadcast on BBC2 on 31/1/96.

Subjects

Anthropology

Keywords

beauty pageants; childhood; United States of America

Credits

Producer

Jane Treays

Contributor

Alan Bookbinder

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact

Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)

Email

BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com

Web

https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 8433 1009

Address

BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK

Notes

The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’