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  • Short Summary

    Max Bygraves is one of the judges in the Miss Brighton Beauty Contest.

  • Description

    Unissued / Unused material -

    Brighton, East Sussex.

    VS Contestants parade around Black Rock swimming pool for the Miss Brighton Beauty Contest. MS Comedian Max Bygraves in dark glasses, then he removes them. Max is one of the judges. VS During judging of beauty contest. Presentation of winners sash by Max Bygraves to 18 year old Miss Linda Fitzgerald from Shoreham, she poses for camera. MS Line of judges, unknown through lack of paperwork. CU of Miss Brighton.

    (Orig. Neg.) Old record suggests material dates from around 28/07/1962.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    3072.21
    Media URN:
    87168
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    1962
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:03:17:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:44:03:00 / 01:47:20:00
    Canister:
    UN 3657 F

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  1. Unknown user says

    The location here is the Black Rock swimming pool in Brighton.

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  2. Unknown user says

    Very interesting to see this footage - especially as my daughter is the reigning Miss Brighton 2012 - but there wasn't a swimsuit round, and, in the Miss England National Finals (where she was placed in the top 15) the beach wear round was optional.

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