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  1. Miss Beauty of America

    Date released
    23 Sep 1926
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1331; Super Issue No.: 26/76
    NoS ID
    085404
    Story no
    3 / 9
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Prettiest girls from every state compete for coveted title.

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  2. America’s Fairest Maid

    Date released
    26 Sep 1927
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1436; Super Issue No.: 27/77
    NoS ID
    086272
    Story no
    1 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Miss L Delander wins coveted title "Miss America 1927" for Illinois. Prettiest girl from each state competed.

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  3. Daredevil Diver

    Date released
    17 Aug 1931
    Series name
    Pathe Super Sound Gazette
    Issue no
    31/66
    NoS ID
    089307
    Story no
    5 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Makes spectacular leap from autogyro into sea.

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  4. Reports: Miss America 1937

    Date released
    23 Sep 1937
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    433A
    NoS ID
    008026
    Story no
    5 / 11

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Miss America 1937. SHOTLIST: Shots of the girls parading. Close shots of runners up. Crown and gown on chair. The girl is missing.

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  5. Miss America Pageant

    Date released
    22 Sep 1941
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    41/76
    NoS ID
    099027
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Candidates for 1941 Miss World title parade past large crowds in highly decorated flower floats.

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  6. Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Food Problems

    Date released
    11 Apr 1946
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    879A
    NoS ID
    013810
    Story no
    3 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: La Guardia Heads UNRRA. DESCRIPTION: The Allied Commission for Austria is keeping a check on the nutritional standard new being maintained. In America Mr La Guardia recently took over...

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  7. People in Camera

    Date released
    16 Sep 1946
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    46/74
    NoS ID
    101316
    Story no
    6 / 7
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Miss Marilyn Buferd of Hollywood is chosen as "Miss America" 1946 in Atlantic City.

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  8. Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Man into Icicle

    Date released
    19 Sep 1946
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    902A
    NoS ID
    014050
    Story no
    3 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Man Encased in Ice. DESCRIPTION: Bob Jones of Atlantic City has himself encased in ice and sent to New York as a stunt. SHOTLIST: KS Bobby Jones in ice-block. Man sits on ice, block of...

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  9. Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Miss America 1947

    Date released
    15 Sep 1947
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    954
    NoS ID
    014656
    Story no
    4 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Miss America 1947. DESCRIPTION: The Beauty Contest was won by Barbara Jo Walker of Memphis, Tennessee. SHOTLIST: KS Elevated shot of procession through crowded street. Procession passes...

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  10. People in Camera

    Date released
    15 Sep 1947
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    47/74
    NoS ID
    101968
    Story no
    2 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Miss America beauty contest.

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