THE LAST GREAT AMERICAN BEAUTY PAGEANT

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    This movie has a lot going on, and discusses briefly many issues on the exploitative nature of the beauty pageant world. However, any time one of the character threatens to have something interesting to say, or is plotting something political, unethical, or illegal, we quickly switch to the next typical made-for-TV subplot. The underrated Eleanor Parker puts in a well-rounded performance as a former queen who had been robbed of many of her illusions and ideals, but still puts forth a stiff upper lip and tries to play it straight, because at the end of the day, she really has nowhere else to go.

    Robert Cummings, on the other hand, brings none of the glib humor that characterizes so many of his performances. Instead, he plays this so unbearably stiff and mechanically, he makes Bob Barker seem like Richard Pryor. And, just to top it off, the cop-out dramatic ending will leave an extremely sour taste in your mouth. If you are a folklore major or a sociologist, this may be an interesting time capsule.

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    Otherwise, don't waste your time. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. MartinHafer 8 March However, if you are looking for a comedy such as "Smile" or "Drop Dead Gorgeous", you need to look further.

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    T hat led to a shake-up and the group's top three leadership positions are now held by women. Works produced by Aaron Spelling. This page was last edited on 28 April , at To resend the verification email, please enter your email address and click Submit. Distribution and exhibition funding. Joe Pilcher 2nd Male Judge.

    In fact, though Miss America started specifically as a swimsuit competition, that format was then considered by some to be liberating for participants. The first such event, held in in Atlantic City, N.

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    This was a moment in history when the sportswear industry was booming amid the rise of middle-class leisure time and tourism, which was in part a product of the establishment of the hour work week. It was considered liberating for women to be free to show off bare limbs in a swimsuit, when even a trip to the beach had long required respectable American women to dress modestly.

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    Race and Beauty in the Twentieth-Century South. Cosmetics were not acceptable before this time period; only actresses and prostitutes wore makeup. Even the tanned skin that endures for some as part of a typical pageant look was part of that larger historical change.

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    The Great American Beauty Contest is a American satirical comedy-drama TV film, Kathrine Baumann as Melinda Wilson; Susan Anton as previous Great American Beauty winner; Tracy Reed as Pamela Parker; Larry Wilcox as Joe. This "ABC Movie of the Week" installment is about a beauty pageant. However, if you are looking for a comedy such as "Smile" or "Drop Dead Gorgeous", you.

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