Miss America
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
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Miss America
After losing everything, Candice, a grifter living on the margins of her city, decides what is hers to keep.
Miss India America
Lily is a winner, but when her boyfriend leaves her for a vapid beauty pageant queen, she gets the notion that winning the Miss India America title would bring him back. Since Lily is perfect in everything else she does,
Miss Nude America
A "Felliniesque" journey into the heart of the insatiable American dream; A slice of quintessential Americana, depicted with candor, pathos and humor.
Miss America: Behind the Crown
Carolyn Sapp, Miss America 1992 (and a non-actress), plays herself in this drama based on her personal story of abuse and betrayal at the hands of the man she loved, Nu'u Fa'aola, a Samoan pro-football player for the New
The Real Miss America
Henry Fonda narrates this documentary short film produced by the United States Department of Defense as a recruiting tool for women to join the armed services. Women's training, social life, and living situations are dep
Miss America by Day
Marilyn Van Derbur had a fairy-tale life. She appeared to have it all--from a prominent family, crowned Miss America, enjoyed a successful television career, sought-after as a motivational speaker, named "Outstanding Wom
Up Against the Wall Miss America
"Here she comes…" At the 1968 Miss America pageant, demonstrators introduced a sheep as the appropriate winner. This entertaining short film shows how Women's Liberation activists used guerrilla theater to raise awarenes
The One and Only Jewish Miss America
This fascinating documentary follows Bess Myerson, the only Jew to win the Miss America title, from her humble beginnings in a Jewish housing project to her eventual surprise victory of the coveted title in 1945. Refusin
Miss Americana
A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transformational period in her life as she learns to embrace her role not only as a songwriter and performer, but as a woman har
Miss All-American Beauty
After winning a beauty contest in Texas, a teenage girl is unprepared for the demands of travel, press conferences and interviews that go with winning the title and participating in a national beauty pageant.
Ms. Velma's Most Incredibly Magnificent Christmas Week
A Christmas special of extraordinary beauty. One hour of magnificent staging, costumes, and music. Featuring Miss Velma Jaggers--famous the world over for her beautiful dramas and called by fashion designers one of the t
Miss Firecracker
Unhappy Carnelle Scott is desperate to escape her reputation as Yazoo City's 'Miss Hot Tamale.' She throws herself into a do-or-die effort to win the Mississippi town's big talent contest, an honor won ten years ago by h
The American President
Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spa