Mary Pickford & The Coquette Beauty Contest Winners (1929 Original Black & White Film)

Step into the glamour of 1929 Hollywood with this captivating black and white film featuring the 25 "Coquette girls," winners of a contest held as a sales promotion for Mary Pickford's first sound film, Coquette. Conducted by newspapers like the Washington Evening Star, the New Haven Register, and the Louisville Courier-Journal, the contest saw contestants chosen based on letters of nomination judged by a contest editor. The prize? A trip to Hollywood as guests of Miss Pickford, chaperoned by journalists from the participating newspapers. This film showcases the winners enjoying time with Mary Pickford, sightseeing trips, shopping excursions, studio visits to meet stars, a boat trip to Catalina Island, rides on the Great Incline funicular of the Mount Lowe Railway, a visit to the Coquette set, and lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Immerse yourself in this rare glimpse of Hollywood's golden age.

Source :
Pickford Corp. (1929) Mary Pickford and the Coquette contest winners. [United States: s.n] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018600176