Single and Married Beauty on Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1059
Date Released
19 Sep 1949
Date Other
Sep 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Single and Married Beauty on Show
  2. 2All Lit Up - At Blackpool
  3. 3Prince of Liechtenstein Weds
  4. 4Record Weight Lift
  5. 5British Victory in Motor-Cycles Cross-Country
  6. 6Re-Building Destroyed Bridge
  7. 7Famous Regiment Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Single & Married Beauty on Show. DESCRIPTION: In Atlantic City, they chose Miss America 1949, it was 18 year old Jackie Mercer. Further along the New Jersey coast they were choosing Mrs America and the choice here was mother of three, Frances Cloyd. SHOTLIST: GV line up of contestants in evening dress. 3 shots of girls on catwalk in evening dresses DISSOLVE to girl in swimsuit. MS Miss Hawaii. GV Miss New York City. MCU Miss Michigan. Winner of Miss America Jackie Mercer is crowned. NEW JERSEY - Whip pan to Mrs America Contest. LS competitors in swimsuits on catwalk & MS ditto. GV line up of contestants. Frances Cloyd is crowned. Pan up winner.
Keywords
Women; Competitions
Locations
New Jersey; Atlantic City
Card file number
52548A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
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