Hostess with the Mostest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1685
Date Released
18 Sep 1961
Date submitted
15 Sep 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hostess With the Mostest. DESCRIPTION: There was quite an audience to see the record number of twenty-two competitors, from whom the judges had to choose Miss London Airport. The final selection must have been difficult, but the winner was Maureen Dale, Miss BOAC. Second was Christine Gates, Miss Pan American, and Carolyn White, Miss Alitalia, came third. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan crowds and competitors. LS 22 competitors. LS pan hostess Miss BEA. LS pan hostess Miss BEA. LS pan air hostess Miss France. MCU judges. LS pan Miss Pakistan. LS pan another. MS pan Miss Alitalia (3rd place). MS pan Miss American (2nd place). LS final 6 competitors. MS pan Miss BOAC (1st place). MS same winning. MCU crowds. MS Miss BOAC with flowers. LS cameramen. CU Miss BOAC.
Keywords
Women; Competitions
Locations
London; London Heathrow Airport
Card file number
83177
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hostess with the Mostest', British Movietone News Issue No. 1685, 18 Sep 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24277 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)