Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Legs on Parade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
742
Date Released
23 Aug 1943
Date submitted
19 Aug 1943
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Legs on Parade
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Jumping Jeeps
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Village Tribute to VC
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Yards Breaks Records
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Preparing the Way

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Legs on Parade. DESCRIPTION: A Leg Beauty Contest at Palisades Park, New Jersey was won by sixteen year old Janet Hansen. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GS of girls putting sacks over their heads. Pan of admirers, watching girls walk along & off stand, fellows look through iron railings at girls. CU Girls legs as they step on stand. Girl’s legs (the winner) with her legs through a partition for all to survey, Russell Paterson tears the partition away, & reveals the winner. CU of her, Janet Hansen, 16 years old.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Competitions; Fashion and costume; Youth
Locations
New Jersey; Palisades Park
Footage sources
United States of America
Gaumont
Card file number
43941
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
49
Story extras:
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