Beauty Contests 1953

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Unissued / unused material.

Title reads: "Miss Flashbulb Finalists!"

Newsreel item from United States of America (USA).

Miss Flashbulb beauty contest in Chicago. L/S contestants walking past in swimwear. Various angle shot contestants passing camera. M/S judges. L/S contestants...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
62362
Sort Number:
UN 2515 C
Time in/Out:
01:23:06:00 / 01:24:37:00
Canister:
UN 2515 C
Film ID:
2012.07
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  • "Captain Johnson" is Captain Frank Johnson.

    For the segment entitled "Miss Bicycle", the location is Boca Raton, Florida.

    "Jackie Pung (sp.?)" - yes, that's the correct spelling.

    jamied 28th Sep 2012
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