"The Judgement Of Paris" - 1932! 1930-1931

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Full title reads: "'The judgement of Paris' - 1932! Uproar greets Jury's hotly disputed election of 19 years old blond Mlle. Elaine Jourde, beauty Queen of Paris for 1932."

Paris, France.

An audience watch the proceedings for the judging of the beauty contest. We see Mlle Jourde on...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
26405
Sort Number:
31/102
Time in/Out:
01:40:53:00 / 01:41:27:00
Canister:
31/102
Film ID:
655.27
Issue Date:
21/12/1930

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  • The location in the clip was the Empire Theatre in Paris.

    jamied 19th Jun 2012

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