'to Neptune' A Daughter 1950

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'To Neptune' a daughter. Prestatyn, Wales.

L/S crowds around swimming pool. M/S angle shot of girls parading pan down to legs. M/S towards Neptune and film star David Niven arriving. C/U people watching parade. M/S Mary Spinks No.12 - parading. M/S Miriam Mahoney walking up to judges and about...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48526
Sort Number:
50/074
Time in/Out:
01:59:19:00 / 02:00:19:00
Canister:
50/74
Film ID:
1486.34
Issue Date:
14/09/1950

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  • The location here is the Tower Beach holiday camp at Prestatyn.

    The winner of the competition, Sylvia Wren, can also be seen in Pathe clip 1486.13 in another Beauty Contest.

    Amongst Sylvia's prizes were a fortnight in Hollywood and a complete wardrobe of clothes for the trip!

    jamied 18th Jun 2012

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