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1954 MORECAMBE - THE NATIONAL BEAUTY CONTEST
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1:37Now PlayingDate: 30th August 1954
Location: Morecambe
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
BEAUTY CONTEST. National Bathing Beauty Contest 1954...won by Patrici Butler of Hoylake, Cheshire...taking part were... Kim Barry, Joyce Cooke, Gilda Russell, Elizabeth? Judges were Clynis Johns, Anthony Steel who kisses the winner, Charles Eacke and Guy Mitchel.
FADE, Charles (of Sunday Dispatch) Acts as judge at the National Beauty Contest 1954 at Morecambe.
FILM STARS. Anthony Steel and Glynis Johns were part of the judges at the National Beauty Contest at Morecambe...Steel kisses the winner.
KISSING. Film Star Anthony Steel to the winner of the National Beauty Contest 1954 at Morecambe... Patricia Butler.
GLYNIS JOHNS Acts as judge at the National Beauty Contest 1954 at Morecambe.
MITCHELL Guy (Radio Star) Acts as judge at the National Beauty Contest 1954 at Morecambe.
MORECAMBE. National Beauty Contest 1954...shots of parade...winner Patricia Butler of Cheshire...judges were Anthony Steel, Glynis Johns, Guy Mitchel and Charles Eade (of Sunday Desp.)
STEELE ANTHONY (British Actor) Actings as judge at the National Beauty Contest 1954 at at Morecambe...kisses the winner.
Period Attitudes; Competitions; Women
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