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  1. Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Cooling Interlude from Sweltering USA

    Date released
    6 Sep 1948
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1005
    NoS ID
    015299
    Story no
    1 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Scene - Ice Capade. DESCRIPTION: The annual skating carnival at Atlantic City. SHOTLIST: KS GV ice carnival in progress. Several shots of skaters performing - long line of...

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  2. One Minute News

    Date released
    21 Feb 1949
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    49/15
    NoS ID
    102786
    Story no
    7 / 9
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    America’s bowling congress opens with 30,000 competitors fighting it out for the title of Bowling King.

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  3. Single and Married Beauty on Show

    Date released
    19 Sep 1949
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1059
    NoS ID
    015951
    Story no
    1 / 7

    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...

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  4. It Could Happen Only in America

    Date released
    19 Sep 1949
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    49/75
    NoS ID
    103101
    Story no
    3 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    America finds a title for everyone. The Miss America contest starts a wave of other titles.

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  5. Skating Skill

    Date released
    13 Sep 1951
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1162A
    NoS ID
    017363
    Story no
    3 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Skating Skill. DESCRIPTION: Expensively-produced fancy-dress parties on ice are evidently the thing in Atlantic City; at an ice show, the skating chorus and many stars of the rink...

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  6. Meet the Mrs and Miss America

    Date released
    15 Sep 1952
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2248
    NoS ID
    043928
    Story no
    3 / 6

    Beauty queens parade for the title of the prettiest "miss" and the most beautiful and housewifely "Mrs".

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  7. Miss America

    Date released
    15 Sep 1952
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    52/75
    NoS ID
    104935
    Story no
    4 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    52 lovelies compete for the title "Miss America of 1953" but Mrs. America has her own competition - and the winner faints when she hears of her victory!

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  8. Miss and Mrs America Can Cook Too

    Date released
    21 Sep 1953
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2354
    NoS ID
    044609
    Story no
    4 / 6
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    In novel beauty contest which takes brains and domestic talent into account women of Pennsylvania win in each class.

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  9. Reports in Brief

    Date released
    25 Feb 1954
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2399
    NoS ID
    044858
    Story no
    4 / 6
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    Police on beat are equipped with radio in hat.

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  10. News in Flashes

    Date released
    21 Jun 1954
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2432
    NoS ID
    045055
    Story no
    5 / 7

    Press photographers hold beauty contest for Mill [sic] 1954.

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