• Short Summary

    Miss Dorothy Peak wins the "Miss New Brighton" - Bathing Girl Contest 1955.

  • Description

    New Brighton, Sussex.

    SCU. Girls walking towards camera. SCU. Crowd watching. SCU. Girl No 19 walking towards judges, rest of beauties in the background lined up. BV. Judges and girl No 7, Irene Shaefer, walking towards camera. CU. Pan, No's 1, 3 & 8 (Dorothy Peak of Fleetwood, Marion Lewis from the Isle of Man and Pamela Reed from Blackpool. CU. Judges. SCU. Six finalists. CU. People clapping. SCU. The finalists and the winners being congratulated by the girls. CU. Judges. Side view, Mayor presenting bowl to winner - Dorothy Peak (two shots). SCU. Crowd clapping. SCU. Three finalists - winner Dorothy Peak, Pamela Corry and Anne Haigh.

    (Neg.) (Title Scene "D")

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    541.01
    Media URN:
    31035
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    29/08/1955
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:51:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:00:26:00 / 01:01:17:00
    Canister:
    55/69

Comments (1)

  1. SarahBrian says

    Very proud to be celebrating Aunty Dorothy's 80th birthday tomorrow.
    She is still so beautiful!

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