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Miss America 1940 1940
Description
Full title reads: "Miss America 1940".
United States of America (USA).
VS. of girls in swimsuits parading along platform in crowded hall for the title of Miss America. Large audience watches the beauty contest.
MS. Man dressed as Neptune crowning the winner Miss Philadelphia,...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 21142
- Sort Number:
- 40/079
- Time in/Out:
- 01:15:53:00 / 01:16:41:00
- Canister:
- 40/79
- Film ID:
- 1057.18
- Issue Date:
- 30/09/1940
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The location is the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.
The date of the competition was 7 September 1940.
"Francis Burke" should read Frances Burke.
Also seen in the clip is, at 00:09, "Miss California" Rosemary LaPlanche.