• Short Summary

    Beauty contest for air hostesses at Heathrow.

  • Description

    No title. Miss London Airport 1968, beauty contest at Heathrow.

    Travelling shot down line of air hostesses representing various airlines - they are all taking part in the beauty contest. Panning L/S Dutch air hostess Miss KLM (Royal Dutch Air Lines) walking past group of people. Panning C/U Miss Quantas of Australia parading. Panning shot Miss BOAC (British Overseas Air Corporation) parading past. M/S Miss Sabena of Belgium walking past. M/S the judges. C/U the judges, including Miss Guyana. Panning shot Miss BUA (British United Airlines). M/S of the ten finalists lined up. Panning shot the finalists. C/U Miss Transworld Airlines walking from the line of girls - she is the winner, Carol Marshall from Datchet, Bucks. M/S people clapping. Carol has sash presented to her - she looks overwhelmed at winning title of Miss London Airport 1968.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2049.44
    Media URN:
    56575
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    04/02/1968
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:14:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:49:23:00 / 01:50:37:00
    Canister:
    68/11

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    "Miss Quantas" should read Miss Qantas. Her name is Jennifer Busbridge.

    Also featuring in the clip is Miss Pan-American Airways, Sally Stone.

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