Miss America
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary that tracks America's oldest beauty pageant -- the Miss America pageant -- from its inception in 1921 as an event to lure tourists to the seaside resort of Atlantic City. The program includes interviews with former contestants, social commentary and pageant footage and photographs.
Cast & Crew
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Lisa Ades
Director
Isaac Mizrahi
Margaret Cho
Lee Meriwether
Kate Shindle
Gloria Steinem
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (01/27/02), The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Documentary that tracks America's oldest beauty pageant -- the Miss America pageant -- from its inception in 1921 as an event to lure tourists to the seaside resort of Atlantic City. The program includes interviews with former contestants, social commentary and pageant footage and photographs.
Director
Lisa Ades
Director
Cast
Isaac Mizrahi
Margaret Cho
Lee Meriwether
Kate Shindle
Gloria Steinem
Julia Alvarez
Bess Myerson
Cherry Jones
Narrator
Marian Bergeron
Crew
Elaine Abelson
Consultant
Lisa Ades
Producer
Daniel Adler
Production Associate
Mark Adler
Theme Music
Joyce Berkman
Consultant
Jerusha Bhindie
Other
Ann-marie Bivans
Consultant
Judd Blaise
Assistant Editor
Jamila Chase
Other
Doug Cuomo
Music
Danielle Dell'olio
Other
Athena Devlin
Researcher
Susan Douglas
Consultant
Margaret Drain
Executive Producer
Nancy Farrell
Other
Michelle Ferrari
Writer
Mariusz Glabinski
Assistant Sound Editor
Vicki Gold Levi
Research And Content Consultant
Sharon Grimberg
Editor
Marlena Grzaslewicz
Sound Editor
Antonia Hartley
Other
Roger Haydock
Assistant Camera Operator
Cristela Henriquez
Other
Jeanne Houck
Executive Producer
John Jenkins
Sound Mixer
Ed Joyce
Animator
Alison Kennedy
Other
Lesli Klainberg
Producer
Sarah Kramer
Associate Producer
George Lipsitz
Consultant
Hope Litoff
Associate Editor
Mark Mandler
Sound
Stephen Mccarthy
Cinematographer
Cara Mertes
Consultant
Frank Morrone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
C A Mose
Sound
Susan Mottau
Line Producer
Peter A Nelson
Cinematographer
Kristen Nutile
Assistant Editor
Hanan Ohayan
Other
John Osborne
Sound
Kathy Peiss
Consultant
Sarah Potter
Other
John Rehberger
On-Line Editor
Michael C Reilly
Sound
Tricia Rose
Consultant
Antonio Rossi
Assistant Camera Operator
Vanessa Ruiz
Other
Helen R Russell
Other
Mark Samels
Producer
Robert Sands
Assistant Camera Operator
Anthony Savini
Assistant Camera Operator
Toby Shimin
Editor
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
Buddy Squires
Cinematographer
Mark Steele
On-Line Editor
Paul Stekler
Consultant
Bill Stokes
Film To Tape Transfer
Rebekah Suggs
Other
Jason Summers
Assistant Camera Operator
Lily Thorne
Researcher
Jo Townsen
Researcher
Lola Van Wagenen
Executive Producer
Lou Verrico
Other
Monica Walters
Researcher
Geoffrey C Ward
Consultant
Susan Ware
Consultant
Bernie Wayne
Song
Jon Wermuth
Sound
Jenks Whittenberg
Research Assistant
Dave Zani
Other
John Zecca
Sound
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (01/27/02), The
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
