Miss...Or Myth? (1987)
A feminist activist organization determined to bring attention to superficiality and the rampant objectification of women in modern American society chooses the 1985 Miss California Beauty Pageant as the site for its disruptive guerrilla demonstration. The group meets in Santa Cruz, Calif., and orchestrates its own competition -- one that attracts media attention and shocks passersby with its thought-provoking and satirical alternate reading of the institution of the American beauty pageant.
Director: Geoffrey Dunn
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: September 16, 1987
Cast
- Lisa Davenport - Self
- Ann Simonton - Self
- Lee Meriwether - Self
- Debra Johnson - Self
Screenplay
Editing: Mark Schwartz
Original Language: en
Keywords
feminism, feminist activism, feminist movement
More Films by Director: Geoffrey Dunn
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Miss...Or Myth? about?
- A feminist activist organization determined to bring attention to superficiality and the rampant objectification of women in modern American society chooses the 1985 Miss California Beauty Pageant as the site for its disruptive guerrilla demonstration. The group meets in Santa Cruz, Calif., and orchestrates its own competition -- one that attracts media attention and shocks passersby with its thought-provoking and satirical alternate reading of the institution of the American beauty pageant.
- Who directed Miss...Or Myth??
- Miss...Or Myth? was directed by Geoffrey Dunn.
- Who stars in Miss...Or Myth??
- Miss...Or Myth? stars Lisa Davenport, Ann Simonton, Lee Meriwether, Debra Johnson.
- How long is Miss...Or Myth??
- Miss...Or Myth? has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Miss...Or Myth??
- Miss...Or Myth? is a Documentary film.