Miss Maja International Competition 1969

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Miss Maja International 1969, Zaragoza (aka Saragossa) , Spain.

VS competitors in beauty contest parading along dais wearing national costume of their respective countries (the British competitor wears a "pearly queen" costume). The girls then parade in...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
86149
Sort Number:
UN 4443 F
Time in/Out:
01:33:08:00 / 01:35:18:00
Canister:
UN 4443 F
Film ID:
3016.16
Issue Date:
1969

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  • The location is the Palacio de la Lonja in Zaragoza.

    The competition was held on 19 May 1969.

    Seen at 00:12 is the Belgian entrant Danielle du Moulin.

    At 00:14, the Canadian entrant Ann Soamaalia.

    At 00:21 the Spanish entrant Mery de Lara Caballero.

    At 00:26 is USA contestant Mary Foster Davidson.

    At 00:33 French entrant Sophie Bruguere.

    At 00:42 is the Swiss contender Patrice Sollner.

    At 01:14 Chilean entrant Maria Soledad Ferreiro Serrano.

    jamied 19th Jun 2012
  • At 01:21 is the Finland entrant Satu Charlotta Ostring.

    At 01:29 the Uruguayan entrant Lylian Elena Pineiro.

    Note that from 01:56, for the last 13 seconds, the clip suddenly flips to a different, unconnected story.

    jamied 19th Jun 2012

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