Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Beauty Spotters [Unpaid]

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
615
Date Released
17 Mar 1941
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 11
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Miss Florida, 1941. DESCRIPTION: The Miss Florida Contest is held in Miami. SHOTLIST: The girls parade in bathing costumes and the winner is Mitzi Strothers. Carnival Queen To Aid Britain - CARD 40482 The girls parade at the Stork Club all eager to be chosen for the honour of being the Queen of a carnival to aid Britain. Miss Ann Scott wins and among those present are Frank Buck and Admiral Byrd. The carnival is organised by members of the New York Theatre.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Women; Economics; Aviation; Competitions; Business and commerce; Fashion and costume; Performing arts
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
40488
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Beauty Spotters [Unpaid]', British Movietone News Issue No. 615, 17 Mar 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11538 (Accessed 21 May 2025)