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...
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 identical mini dresses. VS the competitors parading along in Spain's national costume. VS Gillian Millar of Great Britain winning the title of "Miss Maja International", she poses with the runners-up.
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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.
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.