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Miss America (2002)

ALL 01/27/2002 (en) Documentary, TV Movie 102 Min
  • Release
    01/27/2002
  • Production
    Clio TV, Doug Orchard Films, Visualizing History, GBH
  • Rotten tomato
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  • Original title
    Miss America
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

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.

  1. Lisa Ades

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Toby Shimin

    Editor



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Miss America (2002) 102 Min

ALL 01/27/2002 (en)
Documentary, TV Movie
  • Release 01/27/2002
  • Production
    Clio TV, Doug Orchard Films, Visualizing History, GBH
  • Original title Miss America
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Lisa Ades

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Toby Shimin

    Editor

  4. Lisa Ades, Lesli Klainberg, Mark Samels

    Producer



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