10.0Miss America · 2002
Miss America (2002) is a Documentary / TV Movie film directed by Lisa Ades, starring Cherry Jones, Julia Álvarez, Sarah Banet-Weiser.
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10.0Overview
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. But beyond the symbolism lies a human story—at once moving, inspiring, infuriating, funny, and poignant. Combining rare archival footage, with a host of intimate interviews with distinguished commentators including Gloria Steinem, Margaret Cho, Isaac Mizrahi, former contestants and behind–the–scenes footage and photographs, the film reveals why some women took part in the fledgling event and why others briefly rejected it - how the pageant became a battle ground and a barometer for the changing position of women in society.
Cast
Cherry Jones, Julia Álvarez, Sarah Banet-Weiser, Kimberly Clarice Aiken, Gloria Steinem, Ric Ferentz, Margaret Cho, William Goldman
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What is "Miss America" about?
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. But beyond the symbolism lies a human story—at once moving, inspiring, infuriating, funny, and poignant. Combining rare archival footage, with a host of intimate interviews with distinguished commentators including Gloria Steinem, Margaret Cho, Isaac Mizrahi, former contestants and behind–the–scenes footage and photographs, the film reveals why some women took part in the fledgling event and why others briefly rejected it - how the pageant became a battle ground and a barometer for the changing position of women in society.
When was "Miss America" released?
Miss America was released in 2002.
Who stars in "Miss America"?
The cast includes Cherry Jones, Julia Álvarez, Sarah Banet-Weiser, Kimberly Clarice Aiken.
