Britain Looks Around for Mr Apollo

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
50/28
Date Released
6 Apr 1950
Date covered
17 Mar 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
The "perfect man" comes to town. Fifty of Britain’s most "gorgeous" men compete for the title of Mr Apollo.
Keywords
Sport; Competitions
Credits:
Camera
William McConville
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Britain Looks Around for Mr Apollo', Pathe News Issue No. 50/28, 6 Apr 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/103396 (Accessed 31 Oct 2025)