Summary

Two women, both from Pennsylvania, win Miss America and Mrs. America of 1954

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Paramount
Negative # D-5593
Clip SR005278_01_01.mov
Date 9/12/1953
Title Two women, both from Pennsylvania, win Miss America and Mrs. America of 1954
Description Title: "Miss and Mrs. - Pennsylvania Sweeps Beauty Crowns" superimposed over follow Evelyn Margaret Ay, "Miss America of 1954" walking past / [9/12/1953] WS and MS contestants for Miss America walking in evening gowns / CU follow Martha Zimmerman, "Miss Ohio", walking past / Kathleen Ann Archibald, "Miss Canada", passing / CU Joan Cecilia Kaible, "Miss New York City", passing / MS crowd watching / VS CU Ay passing / MS women posing in evening gowns / MS women posing in bathing suits / PAN women posing in bathing suits / WS PAN women on runway in bathing suits - 3D scene / Ay walking by / Neva Jane Langley, "Miss America of 1953" crowning Ay as "Miss America of 1954" / Ay walking towards camera / CU Ay pose // [9/13/1953] Intertitle: "Asbury Park, N. J. contestants for "Mrs. America", seated at sewing machines, husbands stand behind them, man blows whistle / CU pan women sewing with their husbands standing behind / CU cameramen / women diapering dolls / judges / VS women preparing lunch / PAN women in bathing suits / PAN judges / women in bathing suits - Mrs. Erna Snyder, who was "Mrs. Pennsylvania," becomes "Mrs. America of 1954" (other contestants applauding her) - Snyder screams and screams, curtain is parted and throne is brought forward as Snyder stands in amazement / people applauding / Kenneth Snyder, husband of the winner, and their two sons Steve and Kevin, walks over and is kissed by his wife / CU "Mrs. America of 1954" / Note: exact day not known
Personality Evelyn Ay, Erna Snyder, Martha Zimmerman, Kathleen Ann Archibald, Joan Cecilia Kaible, Neva Jane Langley, Kenneth Snyder, Kevin Snyder, Steve Snyder
Country United States
Province/State New Jersey
City Atlantic City

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