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Miss America

Miss America
Clip: 429822_1_1
Year Shot: 1967 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1764
Original Film: 040-074-08
HD: N/A
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Timecode: 00:13:52 - 00:14:17

20-year old "Miss Kansas", Debra Dene Barnes becomes "Miss America" at Atlantic City. She wants to be a piano teacher or concert artist. The odds: 36 1/2 - 24 - 36 1/2. Contestants stand on a stage all lined up with smiles on their faces. Most are in swimsuits. The winner is shown seated on a throne like chair holding flowers, and smiling.