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Summary
Full title reads: America Is she your choice? Dorothy de Mar wins title of 'Miss Venus' 1931 from hundreds of other bathing beauties at Coney Island
Coney Island, New York, United States of America (USA)
Parade of bathing beauties Contestants parade in swimsuits around an outdoor pool - judges and audience look on
MS as woman's vital statistics are measured
MS of two elderly men sit looking at the girls - one is using binoculars - they share a comedy moment and the one with out the binoculars steals them to get a better view
Another woman has her bust measured Her ankles are also measured
Tilt up from CU of woman's feet and the beauty contest trophy Camera follows up the woman's swimwear clad body Her vital statistics are called out
CU Dorothy de Mar she says They tell me that the only difference between the original Venus and myself is that I have arms
Footage Information
Source | British Pathé |
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Title | IS SHE YOUR CHOICE? |
Description |
Full title reads: America Is she your choice? Dorothy de Mar wins title of 'Miss Venus' 1931 from hundreds of other bathing beauties at Coney Island
Coney Island, New York, United States of America (USA) Parade of bathing beauties Contestants parade in swimsuits around an outdoor pool - judges and audience look on MS as woman's vital statistics are measured MS of two elderly men sit looking at the girls - one is using binoculars - they share a comedy moment and the one with out the binoculars steals them to get a better view Another woman has her bust measured Her ankles are also measured Tilt up from CU of woman's feet and the beauty contest trophy Camera follows up the woman's swimwear clad body Her vital statistics are called out CU Dorothy de Mar she says They tell me that the only difference between the original Venus and myself is that I have arms |
Archive | British Pathe |
Year | 01/01/1931 |
Duration | 00:01:08:00 |
Stock | Black & White |
Sound | Sound |
Film ID | 86508 |