Beauty on Parade

Beauty on Parade

Watch scores of lovelies pitch their curves for the beauty crown!

1950 · 66 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Lew Landers · Written by Arthur E. Orloff

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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

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