Beauty on Parade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1213
Date Released
1 Sep 1952
Date Other
Sep 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Beautiful Blooms
  2. 2Canberra’s Record
  3. 3Military News: Eisenhower and the Legion
  4. 4Military News: Freyberg’s Farewell
  5. 5Military News: GI Blood Donors
  6. 6Military News: Korea Arrivals and Departures
  7. 7Beauty on Parade
  8. *Southport Flower Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Beauty on Parade. DESCRIPTION: The judges at the bathing beauty contest at Morecambe were George Formby, now looking fit again, Charles Eade, Editor of the Sunday Dispatch and that famous bachelor, Cesar Romero. SHOTLIST: Cut story - CU bathing girl, KS. Elevated view of swim baths. Packed with people. SCU George Formby, his wife and Charles Eade. CU Cesar Romero. Girls parade. Men enjoying themselves. All have umbrellas up as it is raining. CU legs. CU behinds. Cesar at mike announces winner. Kisses her. Charles Eade puts sash round her. George Formby kisses girl. Wife drags him off by his ear. Cesar Romero with arms round four girls.
Keywords
Mass media; Women; Weather; Competitions; Newspapers; Performing arts
Locations
Morecambe
Card file number
57731
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
153
Story extras:
Film clip

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