The Great American Beauty Contest | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Stanford Whitmore |
Directed by | Robert Day |
Starring | JoAnna Cameron Eleanor Parker Robert Cummings Louis Jourdan Farrah Fawcett |
Music by | Kenneth Wannberg |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Leonard Goldberg Aaron Spelling |
Producer | Everett Chambers |
Production locations | Los Angeles County Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California |
Cinematography | James A. Crabe |
Editors | James D. Mitchell Bruce Schoengarth Frank Capacchione |
Running time | 74 minutes |
Production companies | ABC Circle Films Spelling-Goldberg Productions |
Budget | $410,000 |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | February 13, 1973 (1973-02-13) |
The Great American Beauty Contest is a 1973 American satirical comedy–drama television film, starring JoAnna Cameron and featuring Eleanor Parker, Robert Cummings, Louis Jourdan and Farrah Fawcett in an early film appearance.
It was directed by Robert Day and was originally shown on the ABC TV network in the United States on February 13, 1973.
Plot
A feminist enters a beauty contest, hoping to win and deliver a speech on exploitation and sexism at the end.
Cast
- Eleanor Parker as Peggy Lowery
- Robert Cummings as Dan Carson
- Louis Jourdan as Ralph Dupree
- JoAnna Cameron as Gloria Rockwell
- Susan Damante as Angelique Denby
- Farrah Fawcett as T L Dawson
- Kathrine Baumann as Melinda Wilson
- Susan Anton as previous Great American Beauty winner
- Tracy Reed as Pamela Parker
- Larry Wilcox as Joe Bunch
- Patricia Barry as Kay Earnshaw
- Christopher Norris as Miss Utah
- Barbi Benton as Miss Iowa
- Mady Maguire as Lib Girl
Production
The film was announced in December 1972.
"It's turning out to be great camp", said Aaron Spelling during filming.
Reception
The Los Angeles Times called it "witty, perceptive."
The New York Times wrote "Even with some biting dialogue that often rings true, this drama... is essentially a sour‐tasting mess of pottage. "
See also
References
- Norma, L. B. (Feb 11, 1973). "A bit of advice from a 'new star': 'forget it!'". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 170362791.
- The Great American Beauty Contest at Louisjourdan.net
- "Trio scheduled in ABC movie". Los Angeles Times. Dec 26, 1972. ProQuest 157097134.
- Vagg, Stephen (29 October 2024). "Movie Star Cold Streaks: Robert Cummings". Filmink. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- "Trio Scheduled in ABC Movie" Los Angeles Times 26 Dec 1972: e28.
- "What do you do with a crooked palm tree?". Chicago Tribune. Jan 5, 1973. ProQuest 170349778.
- Thomas, K. (1973, Feb 13). "TV MOVIE REVIEW". Los Angeles Times
- "TV review". New York Times. 13 February 1973.
External links
- The Great American Beauty Contest at IMDb
- The Great American Beauty Contest at the TCM Movie Database
- The Great American Beauty Contest in New York Times
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