Miss World

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1480A
Date Released
17 Oct 1957
Date submitted
15 Oct 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Miss World’ Contest. DESCRIPTION: Marita Lindahl from Finland was the winner of the Miss World contest, held in London. She received the crown and sceptre and won five hundred pounds, a rosebowl and a sports car. Runners-ups were from Denmark and South Africa. SHOTLIST: LS girls pose on revolving stand. MS Miss Canada walks in front of judges. Miss Great Britain same. Miss Sweden same. Miss South Africa same. MS photographers. Miss France, Miss Great Britain & Miss Greece parading. GV girls line-up LS same. Low angle same. Photographers. Side shot girls, Miss Australia 1st one. Final 7 girls parade: Denmark, Finland, France, Israel, Japan, S Africa, Tunisia. Other girls look on. Miss Finland is crowned Miss World 1957. LS Miss F parading. Closer same. MS Miss F with runners-up. CU same.
Keywords
Mass media; Women; Competitions; Fashion and costume
Locations
London; Lyceum Ballroom
Card file number
71897
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Michael Samuelson
Camera
Phil John Turner
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Miss World', British Movietone News Issue No. 1480A, 17 Oct 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21983 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)