Miss Universe & Miss U.S.A. In Thailand 1966

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Bangkok, Thailand.

Various shots of Miss Universe (Apasra Hongsakul) and Miss U.S.A. (Sue Ann Downey) kneeling before monks and receiving gift of books at a Buddhist monastery in Bangkok. Various shots of the two beauty queens having lunch with American servicemen in their mess at their base...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
89373
Sort Number:
UN 4100 E
Time in/Out:
01:08:15:00 / 01:08:52:00
Canister:
UN 4100 E
Film ID:
3185.04
Issue Date:
1966

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