The 1957 Miss America Pageant in Fascinating Color Photos 0 ▲ Rare Historical Photos 47 minutes ago · Film & TV · hide The 1957 Miss America pageant brought glamour, television attention, and a memorable hometown celebration to the small South Carolina community of Manning. Held in Atlantic City in September 1956, the competition attracted an estimated 40 million television viewers and ended with Marian McKnight taking the crown. Her winning performance, inspired by Marilyn Monroe, helped make […] Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town
