Miss London Airport

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1581

Date Released

21 Sep 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Mr K Continues Tour
2. 2Fatal Building Collapse
3. 3Giant Tanker Launched
4. 4Miss London Airport
5. 5Malayan Celebration

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Miss London Airport. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show a beauty contest between girls who work at London Airport. Actress Peggy Cummins had to choose the winner. Here she is: Miss London Airport - Sheila Nickolls, ground receptionist with Pan American. BEA was second and KLM third. SHOTLIST: CU girls lined up. GV pool and girls. MS 1st girl. CU Peggy Cummins. MS 2nd girl. LS girl walking round pool. FS third girl. MS girl parading. CU girl parading. MS girls lined up. MS winner. MS men seated. CU winner with sash. MS cameramen. CU three girls (1st, 2nd & 3rd).

Keywords

Mass media; Women; Competitions; Fashion and costume; Performing arts

Locations

England; London Heathrow Airport

Card file number

78135

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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