Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Joad & Formby as Beauty Judges

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
900
Date Released
2 Sep 1946
Date submitted
29 Aug 1946
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: RAF Goodwill Path-Finders Return Home
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Prisoners of War
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Joad & Formby as Beauty Judges
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: You Can’t Start Too Young
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: You Can’t Start Too Young
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: You Can’t Start Too Young

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sunday Dispatch Bathing Beauty Contest. DESCRIPTION: The National Bathing Beauty Contest at Morecambe had Dr Joad and George Formby as the judges. The winner was June Rivers of Manchester. SHOTLIST: KS Beauties walk into camera. Several shots of bathing beauties parading round swimming pool. Shots of judges George Formby and Professor Joad behind them can be seen Mrs Formby. Various angle shots of contestants. The winner - June Rivers of Manchester - being presented with prize by George Formby. Formby stands between first and second girl winners then his wife beckons him away. Joad says a few words about beauty, the winner standing beside him.
Keywords
Women; Competitions; Performing arts
Locations
Morecambe
Card file number
47427
Credits:
Camera
J. L. Ramsden
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
212
Story extras:

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