Poster of Miss America

Miss America

Plot: 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 come to reveal much about a changing nation. The pageant is about commercialism and sexual politics, about big business and small towns
Release Date: Sunday, January 27 2002
23 years ago
Genres: Documentary, TV Movie
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Portrait of Cherry JonesCherry Jones. Cherry Jones was 45 in Miss America as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 21 1956
Portrait of Julia ÁlvarezJulia Álvarez. Julia Álvarez was >> in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sarah Banet-WeiserSarah Banet-Weiser. Sarah Banet-Weiser was >> in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kimberly Clarice AikenKimberly Clarice Aiken. Kimberly Clarice Aiken was 7 in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 11 1994
Portrait of Gloria SteinemGloria Steinem. Gloria Steinem was 67 in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 25 1934
Portrait of Ric FerentzRic Ferentz. Ric Ferentz was >> in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Margaret ChoMargaret Cho. Margaret Cho was 33 in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1968
Portrait of William GoldmanWilliam Goldman. William Goldman was 70 in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 12 1931 –
Died: Fri, Nov 16 2018
Portrait of Vicki Gold LeviVicki Gold Levi. Vicki Gold Levi was >> in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leonard HornLeonard Horn. Leonard Horn would have been no older than 48 in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 01 1926 –
Died: Sun, May 25 1975
Portrait of Lee MeriwetherLee Meriwether. Lee Meriwether was 66 in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, May 27 1935
Portrait of Isaac MizrahiIsaac Mizrahi. Isaac Mizrahi was 40 in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 14 1961
Portrait of Mary Ann MobleyMary Ann Mobley. Mary Ann Mobley was 64 in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 17 1937 –
Died: Tue, Dec 09 2014
Portrait of Robin MorganRobin Morgan. Robin Morgan was >> in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kathy PeissKathy Peiss. Kathy Peiss was >> in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tricia RoseTricia Rose. Tricia Rose was >> in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kate ShindleKate Shindle. Kate Shindle was 24 in Miss America as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 31 1977

Crew

Portrait of Lisa AdesLisa Ades. Lisa Ades was >> in Miss America as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Buddy SquiresBuddy Squires. Buddy Squires was >> in Miss America as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter NelsonPeter Nelson. Peter Nelson was >> in Miss America as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stephen McCarthyStephen McCarthy. Stephen McCarthy was >> in Miss America as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Curt CasassaCurt Casassa. Curt Casassa was >> in Miss America as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michelle FerrariMichelle Ferrari. Michelle Ferrari was >> in Miss America as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lesli KlainbergLesli Klainberg. Lesli Klainberg was >> in Miss America as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark SamelsMark Samels. Mark Samels was >> in Miss America as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeanne HouckJeanne Houck. Jeanne Houck was >> in Miss America as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cheryl TeetzelCheryl Teetzel. Cheryl Teetzel was >> in Miss America as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cara MartesCara Martes. Cara Martes was >> in Miss America as 'Consulting Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sarah KramerSarah Kramer. Sarah Kramer was >> in Miss America as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lola Van WagenenLola Van Wagenen. Lola Van Wagenen was >> in Miss America as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Margaret DrainMargaret Drain. Margaret Drain was >> in Miss America as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susan MottauSusan Mottau. Susan Mottau was >> in Miss America as 'Coordinating Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toby ShiminToby Shimin. Toby Shimin was >> in Miss America as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Douglas J. CuomoDouglas J. Cuomo. Douglas J. Cuomo was 43 in Miss America as 'Music'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 13 1958