National Bathing Beauty Contest of 1949

Record ID: 593293

  • Title: National Bathing Beauty Contest of 1949
  • Date: 5th September 1949
  • Summary: SLATE INFORMATION: Finding the Bathing Beauty of the Year ENGLAND: Morecambe: Lancashire: EXT ENGLAND: New Brighton: Merseyside: EXT BEAUTY CONTEST Beauty contest at Morecambe run by Sunday dispatch won by Elaine Price - judges Allan Jones (American entertainer) and Carol Marsh (English film actress) Competitions; Period Attitudes; Women swimsuit, judge, runner-up, pageant, crown
  • Embargoed: 20th September 1949 13:00
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  • Location: Unknown location
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Showbiz,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
  • Reuters ID: LVAA6HFFAU4ZNY9GFEGRXPUGAHPW
  • Story Text: Elaine Price wins the National Bathing Beauty competition in 1949 and Edna McCullen wins the title of "Miss. New Brighton"
  • Copyright Holder: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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