Dishes and tubs are kept on tables for the dish washing contest held in Oakland. Women stand in a line for the contest and wash dishes in soap water as the competition starts. A woman seen with soap on her face. A contestant breaks plates. Evelyn Lee wins and is held high up in air by the audience.
Annual Beauty Pageant in Washington D.C., United States. Contestants walk on ramp at the Annual Beauty Pageant organized by the National Press Photographers Association. 19 girls take part in the pageant. They pose on the stage. The winner being crowned.
During a break at a ceremony honoring wing commander Colonel Peyton Gibson, a morale building session for the436th Reserve Troop Carrier Wing is held at Floyd Bennett Field in New York City. The 436th Reserve Troop Carrier Wing selects it's beauty queen who will compete nationwide for the Miss Air Force title. Planes in the background. 'U.S. Air Force Reserve' written on the building at the air field. The dog mascot of the Wing is seen. Female beauty queen contest participants model for the competition, dressed in bathing suits.
A beauty pageant in Miami, Florida. The contestants of the Miss Florida beauty pageant walk in front of the judges. George Herman Ruth Jr (Babe Ruth), an American Major League baseball player, included in the judges. People gathered. George Herman Ruth, Jr. presents a trophy to the winner Norma Crim. Norma Crim stands with the other two winners.
Summer carnival in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. A large crowd watches a float parade. The three finalist contestants of the Miss Carnival contest sit on a float. Float design features a cartoon mermaid. Carnival beauty queens wave and smile at people. A Japanese man in a clown costume. Papier-mâché giraffes and other animals are featured during the festival. A papier-mâché lion mascot carries a sign in Japanese. Japanese man wearing a fish-yokai mask leads a conga line of men in masks. A cartoon chicken paper mascot with a clock is featured in the Japanese festival. Large crowds of Japanese see the carnival.
The 1966 Miss World pageant, held at the Lyceum Theatre Ballroom (Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington St, London WC2E 7RQ, United Kingdom) in London, United Kingdom. Women beauty pageant contestants seen on the stage include contestants from Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, Syria, Venezuela, USA, France, Yugoslavia, and India. Miss India, Reita Faria, sits on the throne while Miss World 1965, Lesley Langley of United Kingdom, crowns her as Miss World 1966. Italian artist and director Beni Montresor is seen as one of the judges. Reita Faria walks the stage carrying scepter and wearing crown.