Miss World

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1272A
Date Released
22 Oct 1953
Date submitted
20 Oct 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Miss World
  2. 2The Motor Show
  3. 3(Untitled record)
  4. 4News in Brief: Back from Korea
  5. 5News in Brief: All Blacks Here
  6. 6News in Brief: Ike’s Birthday
  7. 7News in Brief: Neguib’s Pilgrimage
  8. 8Her Majesty at Runnymede

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Miss France Wins Miss World Title. DESCRIPTION: Beautiful girls from fifteen countries competed in London for the title of Miss World. Among the judges were David Niven, Mr Charles Eade (Sunday Dispatch Editor), and Miss Margaret Lockwood. They decided that Miss France was the winner, who received £500 and the sash of honour. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of girls. Models parade before judges, first Miss Great Britain, Miss Egypt, Miss America, Miss Ceylon, Mademoiselle Denise Perrier of France. Cut-ins of judges, David Niven. Charles Eade & Margaret Lockwood. Miss France the winner, mounts rostrum, garlanded, presented with rose bowl & cheque. On rostrum with Miss France, Miss Greece & Miss Egypt, runners-up.
Keywords
Women; Competitions; Newspapers; Fashion and costume; Performing arts
Locations
London; Lyceum
Card file number
59955
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
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