Beauty on Parade (1950)
Overview
Marian Medford Woodstock gave up a chance twenty years ago to compete for the Miss USA beauty title in order to marry Jeffrey Woodstock. She hopes to realize her past ambitions for fame and fortune through her daughter Kay, whom she persuades to enter a local beauty contest. Kay wins and is interviewed by reporter Gil McRoberts, who advises her to get married and settle down. Jeffrey is very upset with his wife's and daughter's passion for beauty contests and, when Kay enters the national contest, he informs Marian that she must choose between him and her chase after empty honors for Kay.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.2776 |
Directed By
Lew Landers
TOP CAST
Robert Hutton
Gil McRoberts
Ruth Warrick
Marian Medford
Lola Albright
Kay Woodstock
John Ridgely
Jeffrey Woodstock
Hillary Brooke
Gloria Barton
Wally Vernon
Sam Short
Jimmy Lloyd
Johnny Fennell
Donna Gibson
Mona Booker
Frank Sully
Murph
Robert C. Hasha
Walker
Lillian Bronson
Mrs. Enfield-Hyphen-Hatch
Susanne Rosser
Minneapolis Minnesota Contestant
Josette Deegan
Detroit Michigan Contestant
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