Birmingham Chooses Beauty Queen

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1226A
Date Released
4 Dec 1952
Date submitted
1 Dec 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birmingham Chooses Beauty Queen. (Mercury Girl). SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Beauties walk in line, looking up shot. GV girls paraded. Cut-ins of judges Petula Clark, James Hayter. Various shots parading girls. Shot of No 19 Elizabeth Rose of Smethwick, the winner. James Hayter places sash round her shoulder. CU winner. One of the runners up being kissed, by James Hayter.
Local distribution only
Birmingham release only instead of first item.
Keywords
Women; Competitions; Fashion and costume; Performing arts
Card file number
58193
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Birmingham Chooses Beauty Queen', British Movietone News Issue No. 1226A, 4 Dec 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18241 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)