Contest Girl (1964)
The Beauty Jungle (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 50min
- Comedy, Drama
- May 1966 (USA)
- Movie
On a seaside holiday, pretty Bristol typist Shirley meets Dan Mackenzie from her local paper. He persuades her that she has what it takes in the world of beauty contests, and so it proves. Ditching her predictable fiancé and having to...
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| Ian Hendry | ... |
Don Mackenzie
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| Janette Scott | ... |
Shirley Freeman
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| Ronald Fraser | ... |
Walter Carey
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| Edmund Purdom | ... |
Rex Carrick
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Jean Claudio | ... |
Armand
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| Tommy Trinder | ... |
Charlie Dorton
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| Kay Walsh | ... |
Mrs. Freeman
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| Norman Bird | ... |
Mr. Freeman
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| Janina Faye | ... |
Elaine Freeman
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| David Weston | ... |
Harry
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Peter Ashmore | ... |
Lucius
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| Sidney James | ... |
Butlin Judge
(as Sydney James)
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| Jacqueline Jones | ... |
Jean Watson
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Jackie White | ... |
Barbara Lawton
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| Jerry Desmonde | ... |
Swimming Pool M.C.
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Alan Taylor | ... |
T.V. Commentator
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| Eve Eden | ... |
Angela Boynton
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| Lionel Blair | ... |
Talk of Town Producer
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| Francis Matthews | ... |
Advertising Agent
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Nikki Peters | ... |
Rose of England - Cora
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| Margaret Nolan | ... |
Rose of England - Caroline
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Angela Lovell | ... |
Rose of England - Angela
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Leila Williams | ... |
Miss Globe Chaperone
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| Raymond Young | ... |
Miss Globe M.C.
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| Michael Peake | ... |
Cosmetics President
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| Aliza Gur | ... |
Miss Peru
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Jack Armstrong | ... |
Talk of the Town Audience (uncredited)
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Derek Aylward | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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Alan Beaton | ... |
Newspaper Worker (uncredited)
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| Jim Brady | ... |
TV Technician at Talk of the Town (uncredited)
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Margaret Bristow | ... |
Miss France (uncredited)
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Joe Brown | ... |
Self: Rose of England Judge (uncredited)
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Paul Carpenter | ... |
American Tourist (uncredited)
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| Norman Chappell | ... |
Talk of the Town Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Andre Charisse | ... |
Bistro Barman (uncredited)
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| Linda Christian | ... |
Self: Rose of England Judge (uncredited)
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| Maxwell Craig | ... |
Audience at Cirque De Monaco (uncredited)
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Arlette Dobson | ... |
Miss America (uncredited)
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Sally Douglas | ... |
Beauty Contestant (uncredited)
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The Duchess of Bedford | ... |
Self: Rose of England Judge (uncredited)
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| Rosemarie Frankland | ... |
Miss Australia (uncredited)
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Gillian French | ... |
Miss Italy (uncredited)
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Alan Gibbs | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Tom Gill | ... |
Advertising Agent (uncredited)
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Jill Goldston | ... |
Cirque de Monaco Audience (uncredited)
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Vera Goulet | ... |
Miss Malaysia (uncredited)
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Josie Grant | ... |
Beauty Contestant (uncredited)
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Andrew Hamilton | ... |
Provincial Son (uncredited)
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Aidan Harrington | ... |
TV Technician Talk of the Town (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
Audience at Talk of the Town (uncredited)
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Norman Hartnell | ... |
Self: Rose of England Judge (uncredited)
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Tubby Hayes | ... |
Saxophonist (uncredited)
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Walter Henry | ... |
US Naval Officer at Miss Globe Contest (uncredited)
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| Donald Hewlett | ... |
Advertising Agent (uncredited)
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Lew Hooper | ... |
U.S. Navy Officer (uncredited)
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Gerry Judge | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Juba Kennerley | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Aileen Lewis | ... |
Audience at Talk of the Town (uncredited)
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Fred Machon | ... |
TV Technician Talk of the Town (uncredited)
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| André Maranne | ... |
Lift Man (uncredited)
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Clive Marshall | ... |
Office Boy (uncredited)
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Henry McCarthy | ... |
American Tourist (uncredited)
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Nicole Milinaire | ... |
Self: Rose of England Judge (uncredited)
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| Stirling Moss | ... |
Self: Rose of England Judge (uncredited)
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Yuriko Nakahara | ... |
Miss Japan (uncredited)
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John Paul | ... |
Advertising Agent (uncredited)
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Keith Peacock | ... |
TV Technician Talk of the Town (uncredited)
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Donna Pearson | ... |
Miss Sweden (uncredited)
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Pat Ryan | ... |
Talk of the Town Audience (uncredited)
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Ivan Santon | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Sandy Sarjeant | ... |
Miss Spain (uncredited)
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Terry Sartain | ... |
Globe Beauty Contest Audience (uncredited)
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Arnold Schulkes | ... |
U.S. Navy Officer (uncredited)
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Sylvia Steele | ... |
Janet (uncredited)
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Emile Stemmler | ... |
Waiter in Nightclub / Waiter in Restaurant (uncredited)
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| Marianne Stone | ... |
Rita (uncredited)
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| John Tatham | ... |
Audience at Talk of the Town (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Graham Tonbridge | ... |
Cirque de Monaco Audience (uncredited)
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Joseph Tregonino | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Norman Tyrrell | ... |
Provincial Pa (uncredited)
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| Valerie Van Ost | ... |
Beauty Contestant (uncredited)
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Barbara von der Heyde | ... |
Miss Germany (uncredited)
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Jacquie Wallis | ... |
Julie (uncredited)
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Peggy Ann Wood | ... |
Provincial Ma (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Val Guest | ||
Written by
| Robert Muller | ... | (written for the screen by) & |
| Val Guest | ... | (written for the screen by) |
Produced by
| F. Sherwin Green | ... | associate producer (as Frank Sherwin Green) |
| Val Guest | ... | producer |
| Earl St. John | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Laurie Johnson | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur Grant | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bill Lenny | ||
Editorial Department
| Stephen Durbridge | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Maurice Carter | ||
Costume Design by
| Beatrice Dawson | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Biddy Chrystal | ... | hairdresser |
| Tony Sforzini | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Louis Fleury | ... | production chief: French |
| Robert Lynn | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roy Baird | ... | assistant director |
| Daniel Wronecki | ... | assistant director: French |
| Ross Devenish | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Scott Wodehouse | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Brian Ackland-Snow | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Bert Mansell | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Jack Maxsted | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Patrick McLoughlin | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ken Cameron | ... | sound recordist |
| Claude Hitchcock | ... | sound recordist |
| Jim Shields | ... | sound editor (as James Shields) |
| Gus Lloyd | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Moray Grant | ... | camera operator |
| Wally Byatt | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Robin Higginson | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Ian Jeayes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Bob Jordan | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Laurie Johnson | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Splinters Deason | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Jean Hall | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Diana Hawkins | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Rosemary Kirby | ... | producer's secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- The Rank Organisation (presents)
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1964) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors of Sweden (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors Holland (1966) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Continental Distributing (1966) (United States) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1986) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Christian Dior - London (Miss Scott's evening clothes by)
- Principauté de Monaco (French sequences filmed with the co-operation of)
- Sud-Aviation (French sequences filmed with the co-operation of)
- The Municipal Authorities of Nice, Cannes & Monte Carlo (French sequences filmed with the co-operation of)
- Twentieth Century Fox (this film is made under licence from - the registered proprietor of the trade mark CinemaScope®)
Storyline
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On a seaside holiday, pretty Bristol typist Shirley meets Dan Mackenzie from her local paper. He persuades her that she has what it takes in the world of beauty contests, and so it proves. Ditching her predictable fiancé and having to leave home, Shirley moves to London to continuing success. Increasingly smitten by her, Dan reckons he should be more than just her manager, but this is not at all the way Shirley sees things. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to the book "Butlins in its Prime: Those Golden Years", the holiday camp queen beauty contest was filmed at Butlin's holiday camp at Minehead in Somerset over 3 days at the end of the 1963 season. The girls paraded around the Butlin's outdoor swimming pool wearing sashes bearing the names of the towns they represented, such as "Miss Leeds" and "Miss Blackpool" etc. However in the finished movie this scene clearly shows the sunbathing lawn at Butlin's Bognor Regis camp; there is no pool and the girls do not wear the sashes. For some reason this pivotal scene must have been re-shot before release. See more » |
| Quotes |
Mr. Freeman:
Girls showing everything they've got! Well, I won't have it in this house! See more » |