Miss America

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100
Miss America
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StarringCherry JonesJulia ÁlvarezSarah Banet-Weiser
DirectorLisa Ades
WriterMichelle Ferrari
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NR 1 hr 42 minDocumentary, TV Movie
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Plot
Tracking the country’s oldest beauty contest—from its inception in 1921 as a local seaside pageant to its heyday as one of the country’s most popular events—Miss America paints a vivid picture of an institution that has come to reveal much about a changing nation. The pageant is about commercialism and sexual politics, about big business and small towns. But beyond the symbolism lies a human story—at once moving, inspiring, infuriating, funny, and poignant. Combining rare archival footage, with a host of intimate interviews with distinguished commentators including Gloria Steinem, Margaret Cho, Isaac Mizrahi, former contestants and behind–the–scenes footage and photographs, the film reveals why some women took part in the fledgling event and why others briefly rejected it - how the pageant became a battle ground and a barometer for the changing position of women in society.

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Margaret Drain, Jeanne Houck, Lola Van Wagenen
Production Companies:Clio TV, Doug Orchard Films, Visualizing History, GBH
Miss America on the Web:WikiData

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