The LUX RADIO THEATRE “Most Beautiful 15-Year-old Contest”

Part of our "strange beauty contest" series.

It seems highly unlikely that any company could stage this today.

Full article here.

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Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 23, 2020
Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues | Contests, Races and Other Competitions | Radio | 1940s

Comments

Ummmm... Miss Teen U.S.A.?

Posted by Patrick on 07/23/20 at 12:20 PM

Patrick--good point about the continuing existence of beauty contests for teens. But those modern affairs, I figure, pay some lip service at least to other talents and qualities for the contestants, rather than sheer physical attractiveness alone, which seemed to be the entire rationale for Lux.

Posted by Paul on 07/23/20 at 12:52 PM

A 19-year-old guy going steady with a 15-year-old girl seems a little off.

Posted by ges on 07/23/20 at 02:00 PM

Go to any small-town parade on Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July or Memorial Day, and you’ll see plenty of “Little Miss” and “Miss Teen” beauty contest winners.

Posted by Brian on 07/24/20 at 08:20 AM

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