Miss America 1925
| Miss America 1925 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 11, 1925 |
| Presenters | King Neptune (Ernest Torrence) |
| Venue | Million Dollar Pier Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Entrants | 66 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Fay Lanphier California |
← 1924 1926 → | |
Miss America 1925, the fifth Miss America pageant, was held at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Friday, September 11, 1925. Entrants from the West Coast, Miss California, Fay Lanphier from Oakland, and Miss Los Angeles, Adrienne Dore, captured the top two awards. The newly crowned beauty queen was a runner-up in the 1924 competition.[1] [2] Lanphier was also the first Miss America crowned representing an entire state.[3]
Reports were received that King Neptune, portrayed by actor Ernest Torrence, somehow fell into the ocean and had to be pulled out ("rescued") by lifeguards. Also on hand for the final night of pageant activities was Triton, son of Neptune, played by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. [4]
Ruth Malcomson the winner from the previous year decided not to defend her title due to her belief that professionals were entering the Inter-City competition as a Hollywood film was to be shot around the 1925 pageant. Her decision drew controversy in the press, and began false speculation that the pageant wasn't honest. The pageant committee quickly instituted a new rule that no Miss America could return to competition.[5]
Results
[edit ]Placements
[edit ]| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss America 1925 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| Top 5 |
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| Top 15 |
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Other awards
[edit ]| Awards | Contestant |
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| Rolling Chair Parade Winner |
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Contestants
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References
[edit ]- ^ "Miss America's Smile Her Greatest Asset". The Pittsburgh Press. 1925年09月23日. p. 6.
- ^ "Miss America Is Fay Lanphier Of California". Sandusky Star-Journal. 1925年09月12日. p. 11.
- ^ "Miss America History 1925". Archived from the original on 2010年03月30日. Retrieved 2012年04月13日.
- ^ Universal Service (1924年09月11日). "16 Entrants In Beauty Finals". San Antonio Light. p. 2.
- ^ "Miss America History 1924". Archived from the original on 2012年04月19日. Retrieved 2012年04月13日.
- ^ "illegible". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. March 30, 1926. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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