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Miss World 1952
Description
Lyceum Dancehall, London. Miss World beauty contest - won by Miss Sweden.
LV. Miss Ireland (for super title.) SV. Miss Ireland (Eithne Dunne) pan down to legs. SV. Audience applauding. SV. Miss Denmark (Lillian Christensen) parading. SCU. Judges Richard Todd, Glynis Johns etc., SCU. Miss Germany...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 27724
- Sort Number:
- 52/094
- Time in/Out:
- 01:17:52:00 / 01:19:12:00
- Canister:
- 52/94
- Film ID:
- 44.20
- Issue Date:
- 20/11/1952
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