Vichy - Miss Europe

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1308
Date Released
28 Jun 1954
Date Other
Jun 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Miss Europe. DESCRIPTION: Beauties from European countries paraded at Vichy for the title of Miss Europe - Miss Germany was voted top girl until they found out she was married and the title passed on to Miss France. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of beauties parading. Miss June Peters, 18 years old from England. Winner Christel Schaak of Germany. Miss France second. Miss Finland 3rd. Later a change owing to the winner being married. All move up one place and Miss Britain comes third.
Keywords
Women; Curiosities; Competitions; Fashion and costume; Youth
Locations
France; Vichy
Footage sources
France
Card file number
61277
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Vichy - Miss Europe', British Movietone News Issue No. 1308, 28 Jun 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19312 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)