News in Brief: Beauty Queen Crowned

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1435A
Date Released
6 Dec 1956
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Beauty Queen Crowned - Miss Australia. DESCRIPTION: At Melbourne, the finals of the world’s richest beauty contest. The new Miss Australia is 21 year old June Finlayson. She will receive seven thousand pounds in prizes, including a car, clothes and an overseas tour. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the contestants walking along the catwalk. Contestants congratulate June Finlayson. MCU June Finlayson being crowned. June Finlayson receives the trophy. June Finlayson dances with Sir Dallas Brooks (Governor of Victoria).
Keywords
Women; Competitions
Locations
Melbourne; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
69079
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: Beauty Queen Crowned', British Movietone News Issue No. 1435A, 6 Dec 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21351 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)