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  • Beauty and the Beach (1997)
  • TV Movie | 53 min | Documentary
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Beauty and the Beach (1997)
TV Movie | 53 min | Documentary
Beauty and the Beach looks at the complex relationship between the bathing suit, social and cultural values, and women's body image in the 20th century. Beginning with the arrest of long distance swimmer Annette Kellerman in 1907 for ...See moreBeauty and the Beach looks at the complex relationship between the bathing suit, social and cultural values, and women's body image in the 20th century. Beginning with the arrest of long distance swimmer Annette Kellerman in 1907 for appearing in a one-piece bathing suit, to the public outcry in the sixties over the bikini and the topless bathing suit, changing swimsuit styles not only influenced morality, but also helped chart the changing images of women in the twentieth century. Written by Joan Prowse See less
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Director
Joan Prowse
Writer
Joan Prowse
Composer
Paul Todeschini
Cinematographer
Scott Brown
Editors
Dave Nesbitt | Joan Prowse
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Updated Dec 31, 1997
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1997 (Canada)

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