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Miss... or Myth?

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Original title: Miss... or Myth?
Year: 1987
Running time: 60 min.
Country: United States
Director: Geoffrey Dunn
Cast: Documentary
Music: Liz Story
Cinematography: Mark Schwartz
Producer: Distributor: Cinema Guild
Genre: Documentary | Half-length Film
Synopsis: This lively chronicle of the often highly-charged conflict which has surrounded the Miss California Beauty Pageant during the last decade raises profound questions about the legitimacy of beauty pageants and the role of women in contemporary society. Set in the coastal resort town of Santa Cruz for the past 62 years, the pageant traditionally served as a focal point for community pride and activity. In the 1970’s, however, a handful of feminists began protesting the pageants; by the 80’s, the protest had grown larger than the pageant itself, forcing it to move to San Diego in 1986.

Awards: 1988: Sundance Film Festival: Nominated for Grand Jury Prize (Documentary)

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