UN in Conflict

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1760
Date Released
25 Feb 1963
Date submitted
8 Feb 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Miss United Nations. DESCRIPTION: The first-ever contest for Miss United Nations. One of the prizes is a film contract. Miss Maria Soria put Argentina into second place, and (tying fourth with Iceland’s entry), Miss Finland, Karrine Eskinen. Miss France, Sabine Surgent took third place. But twenty-year-old Miss Sweden, Monica Ragby outpointed them all. She is a professional model and a fluent English speaker. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Palma - Majorca. MLS horse and carriages pass by. MS girls. CU same. MS girls out shopping (2 shots). GV girls parade in swimsuits (2 shots). GV audience. MS Mel Ferrer and Esther Williams. MS two other spectators, pan along line of girls starting with Miss Argentine. MS Miss Finland. GV spectators. MS Miss France. CU judge. MS Miss Sweden - Monica Ragby (the winner). GV photographers. MLS Miss Sweden given ermine cloak and trophy (2 shots). CU Miss Sweden.
Keywords
Competitions; Fashion and costume
Locations
Majorca; Palma
Footage sources
France
Card file number
86042
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
Film clip

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'UN in Conflict', British Movietone News Issue No. 1760, 25 Feb 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25005 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)