Poster of The Great American Beauty Contest

The Great American Beauty Contest

Plot: The pursuit by America's loveliest girls for a coveted beauty crown is threatened by a scandal which implicates a judge, a former winner, and one of the five finalists.
Release Date: Tuesday, February 13 1973
52 years ago
Genres: TV Movie, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Eleanor ParkerEleanor Parker. Eleanor Parker was 50 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Peggy Lowery'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 26 1922 –
Died: Mon, Dec 09 2013
Portrait of Robert CummingsRobert Cummings. Robert Cummings was 62 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Dan Carson (as Bob Cummings)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 09 1910 –
Died: Sun, Dec 02 1990
Portrait of Louis JourdanLouis Jourdan. Louis Jourdan was 51 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Ralph Dupree'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 20 1921 –
Died: Sat, Feb 14 2015
Portrait of JoAnna CameronJoAnna Cameron. JoAnna Cameron was 24 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Miss Oklahoma, Gloria Rockwell'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 20 1948 –
Died: Fri, Oct 15 2021
Portrait of Farrah FawcettFarrah Fawcett. Farrah Fawcett was 26 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Miss Texas, T.L. Dawson'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 02 1947 –
Died: Thu, Jun 25 2009
Portrait of Tracy ReedTracy Reed. Tracy Reed was 23 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Miss New Jersey, Pamela Parker'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 28 1949
Portrait of Kathrine BaumannKathrine Baumann. Kathrine Baumann was 23 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Miss Ohio, Melinda Wilson'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 11 1949
Portrait of Susan DamanteSusan Damante. Susan Damante was 22 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Miss Maine, Angelique'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 17 1950
Portrait of Christopher NorrisChristopher Norris. Christopher Norris was 19 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Miss Utah'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 07 1953
Portrait of Patricia BarryPatricia Barry. Patricia Barry was 51 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Kay Earnshaw'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 16 1921 –
Died: Tue, Oct 11 2016
Portrait of Brett SomersBrett Somers. Brett Somers was 48 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Miss Texas Chaperone'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 11 1924 –
Died: Sat, Sep 15 2007
Portrait of Ryan MacDonaldRyan MacDonald. Ryan MacDonald was 42 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Elliot'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 04 1930 –
Died: Thu, Feb 13 2020
Portrait of Larry WilcoxLarry Wilcox. Larry Wilcox was 25 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Joe Bunch'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 08 1947
Portrait of Carol VeazieCarol Veazie. Carol Veazie was 77 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Miss Ohio Chaperone'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 25 1895 –
Died: Thu, Jul 19 1984
Portrait of Myrna FaheyMyrna Fahey. Myrna Fahey was 39 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Miss Utah Chaperone'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 12 1933 –
Died: Sun, May 06 1973
Portrait of Barbara DoddBarbara Dodd. Barbara Dodd was 42 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Miss New Jersey Chaperone'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 15 1930 –
Died: Thu, Mar 08 2018
Portrait of Julie MannixJulie Mannix. Julie Mannix was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Shirley'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carol BagdasarianCarol Bagdasarian. Carol Bagdasarian was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Mary Lou'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mady MaguireMady Maguire. Mady Maguire was 27 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Lib Girl'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 25 1945
Portrait of Valerie FitzgeraldValerie Fitzgerald. Valerie Fitzgerald was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Lib Girl'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbi BentonBarbi Benton. Barbi Benton was 23 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Miss Iowa'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 28 1950
Portrait of Susan AntonSusan Anton. Susan Anton was 22 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Betty Sue Allen - Last Year's Queen'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 12 1950
Portrait of Mario MachadoMario Machado. Mario Machado was 37 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'TV Announcer'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1935 –
Died: Sat, May 04 2013
Portrait of Vernon ScottVernon Scott. Vernon Scott was 50 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Newsman #1'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 13 1923 –
Died: Mon, Nov 18 2002
Portrait of Will TusherWill Tusher. Will Tusher was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Newsman #2'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Morton MossMorton Moss. Morton Moss was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Male Judge #1'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe PilcherJoe Pilcher. Joe Pilcher was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Male Judge #2'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joan CrosbyJoan Crosby. Joan Crosby was 48 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Female Judge #1'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 14 1924 –
Died: Fri, May 31 2002
Portrait of Norma Lee BrowningNorma Lee Browning. Norma Lee Browning was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Female Judge #2'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charlie DouglasCharlie Douglas. Charlie Douglas was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Miss Indiana (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bob HarksBob Harks. Bob Harks was 45 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 20 1927 –
Died: Wed, Dec 08 2010

Crew

Portrait of Robert DayRobert Day. Robert Day was 50 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 11 1922 –
Died: Fri, Mar 17 2017
Portrait of James CrabeJames Crabe. James Crabe was 41 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 19 1931 –
Died: Tue, May 02 1989
Portrait of Jon C. AndersenJon C. Andersen. Jon C. Andersen was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stanford WhitmoreStanford Whitmore. Stanford Whitmore was 47 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 23 1925 –
Died: Thu, May 08 2014
Portrait of Everett ChambersEverett Chambers. Everett Chambers was 46 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 19 1926
Portrait of Robert MonroeRobert Monroe. Robert Monroe was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leonard GoldbergLeonard Goldberg. Leonard Goldberg was 39 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 24 1934 –
Died: Wed, Dec 04 2019
Portrait of Aaron SpellingAaron Spelling. Aaron Spelling was 49 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 22 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jun 23 2006
Portrait of Frank CapacchioneFrank Capacchione. Frank Capacchione was 61 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 11 1911 –
Died: Wed, Dec 23 1992
Portrait of Bruce SchoengarthBruce Schoengarth. Bruce Schoengarth was 54 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 27 1918 –
Died: Fri, Jun 30 1995
Portrait of James MitchellJames Mitchell. James Mitchell was 43 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 07 1929 –
Died: Thu, Oct 14 2010
Portrait of Leonard A. EngelLeonard A. Engel. Leonard A. Engel was 42 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Music Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 20 1930 –
Died: Sun, Oct 23 1988
Portrait of Kenneth WannbergKenneth Wannberg. Kenneth Wannberg was 42 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 28 1930 –
Died: Thu, Jan 27 2022
Portrait of E. Thomas CaseE. Thomas Case. E. Thomas Case was 45 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 03 1927 –
Died: Fri, Aug 10 2007
Portrait of Bonnie PrendergastBonnie Prendergast. Bonnie Prendergast was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Script Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bert RemsenBert Remsen. Bert Remsen was 47 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Casting'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 25 1925 –
Died: Thu, Apr 22 1999
Portrait of Richard CaffeyRichard Caffey. Richard Caffey was 44 in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 13 1928 –
Died: Tue, Mar 18 1980
Portrait of Nolan MillerNolan Miller. Nolan Miller was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Wardrobe Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wally StraussWally Strauss. Wally Strauss was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Choreographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lynn MastersLynn Masters. Lynn Masters was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dave L. LoveDave L. Love. Dave L. Love was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gordon FletcherGordon Fletcher. Gordon Fletcher was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Construction Coordinator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenneth L. WestcottKenneth L. Westcott. Kenneth L. Westcott was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Property Master'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rolland M. BrooksRolland M. Brooks. Rolland M. Brooks was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dean SalmonDean Salmon. Dean Salmon was >> in The Great American Beauty Contest as 'Sound Engineer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday