Meet Mr Tahiti

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2104
Date Released
29 Sep 1969
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Tahiti & Mens Fashions. DESCRIPTION: Less of an artificial tourist attraction than it sounds, the Contest to find Mr Tahiti coincides this year with the 200th Anniversary of the arrival on the Island Paradise of Captain Cook. Back home, the male body beautiful is the chief concern of Britain’s Menswear Association, who hold a fashion show of the latest gear on Brighton Pier. SHOTLIST: South Sea Islands. Memorial plaques JA Bougainville 1768, J Crock 1769. Palm trees. Mountains. Road, palm trees. House on hill. Water skiing in bay. Water skier. Bay. Girl kneeling at waters edge. Girl standing, ditto. Tribal dancers. Ditto. Tribesman beat drums, ditto. Tribal dancing. Spectator. Men & women dancing. Judges. Competitor for Mr Tahiti dancing. Girl. Competition dancing. Ditto. Crowd applaud. Competitor receives winners sash. Winner. Male model wearing long coat at Brighton Pier. Model wearing white trench coat & matching trilby. Ditto. Model in see through shirt. Models feet. Model wearing Kaftan joined by model wearing necklace. Model wearing Bermuda suit standing at top of step. Ditto.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Competitions; Celebrations and festivals; Fashion and costume; Exhibitions and shows; Scenery and travel
Locations
Brighton; United Kingdom; Tahiti
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
95141
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Mould
Length of story (in feet)
210
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Meet Mr Tahiti', British Movietone News Issue No. 2104, 29 Sep 1969. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28025 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)