1952 British National Bathing Beauty Contest of 1952
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1:07Now Playing1952 British National Bathing Beauty Contest of 1952
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as posted by the channelDate: 1st September 1952
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Choosing the National Bathing Beauty
ENGLAND: Lancashire: Morecambe:
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BATHING. Morecambe, National Bathing Beauty Contest 1952..shots 36 entrants lined up, Parade singly before judges George Formby wife, and Cesar Romero, Parade of finalists. C.U. etc Doreen Dawn the winner shots C.U. etc. receives cup, kiss and cheque. Mrs Formby pulls husband away from three winner Shots
BEAUTY CONTEST Morecambe 1952 National Beauty Contest. 36 entrants lined up. parade singly judged by George Formby, wife and Cesar Romero..Parade of finalists. Doreen Dawn selected the winner. shots C.U. recs cup, kiss and cheque. Mrs Formby pulls husband away from three winners
BREEN JUDY Miss. Shots of entering for Morecambe National Bathing Beauty Contest 1952..
FILM STARS. George Formby and wife with Cesar Romero judge the National Bathing Beauty Contest 1952 at Morecambe.. shots.. winner. Formby pulled away from three firsts by his wife
FORMBY GEORGE (British Comedian) With wife and Cesar Romero judges in National Bathing Beauty Contest 1952 at Morecambe.. wife pulls him away from first three
MORECAMBE 36 entrants lined up for 1952 Nat Bathing Beauty Contest. Parade singly before judges, George Form by and wife & Cesar Romero..Shots.. Finalists parade. winner Doreen Dawne..shot C.U.recs cup, cheque and kiss. Form by dragged away from 3 winners by his wife
ROMERO CESAR (American Film Actor) with George Formby and wife at judging of National Bathing Beauty Contest 1952 at Morecambe.
Competitions; Period Attitudes; Women, swimsuit contest, beauty contest, British swimsuits, swimsuits
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