Miss Teen International (Hollywood)

Miss Teen International was an international beauty pageant founded in Hollywood, California, United States.

For other Miss Teen International events, see Miss Teen International.
Miss Teen International (Hollywood)
Formation1966 (1966)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersHollywood
Location
Official language
English
Director
Al Burton

History

1966 to 1969

The first contest bestowing the title of Miss Teen International took place on Wednesday, April 4, 1966, in Hollywood and was hosted by Adam West, star of TV's Batman, with guest appearances by actresses Mia Farrow and Barbara Parkins, actors Vic Morrow and John Astin, singers Robert Goulet and Sonny & Cher, and 1965 Miss Teen USA Susan Henning.[1][2]

The 1967 Miss Teen International pageant was held again in Hollywood on Saturday, March 20, and was hosted by actress Sally Field and actor-singer Noel Harrison, with 1966 Miss Teen USA Cindy Lewis making an appearance, along with the current 1966 and first Miss Teen International, Ewa Aulin, 17, who crowned her successor.[3]

At the 1968 pageant in Hollywood on Saturday, April 13, there were 12 girls from different countries participating in the event, with Miss Teen USA Pamela Martin, 18, representing the United States.[4]

The pageant was produced by Al Burton and the final competition aired as a single one-hour special nationally in prime time in the United States for each of four consecutive years on the ABC Television network in the United States and syndicated airing in foreign TV markets.[5][6][7]

Titleholders — Hollywood, United States
Year Country Miss Teen International Venue Entrants Ref.
Al Burton pageant ownership era
1966  Sweden Ewa Aulin Hollywood, California, United States 10
1967  Norway Alice Alfeim 10
1968  Australia Jeanette McLeod 11
1969  England Mary Louise Lewis 12

The pageant ceased operation after the 1969 competition.

See also

References
  1. "Yields Throne". newspapers.com. Atlanta, Georgia: The Atlanta Constitution. April 4, 1966. p. 51. Retrieved February 14, 2021. Photo caption: Mia Farrow, left, and Barbara Parkins, right, of Peyton Place, will help Susan Henning, 1965 titleholder of the Miss Teen USA title, pass her crown to another youngster Wednesday in the Miss Teen International Pageant at 10 p.m. on Channel 11.
  2. "TV Highlights" (PDF). rbr.mtpl.org/rbr. Red Bank, New Jersey: The Daily Register. April 6, 1966. p. 24. Retrieved February 24, 2021. 10–11 [p.m.] ([channel] 7) - Special. 'The Miss Teen International Pageant.' Another in the endless round of beauty parades. This time, high school girls representing twelve countries compete with Miss Teen U.S.A. for a new title, in Hollywood. The girls are introduced by emcee Adam 'Batman' West, and such presenters as Robert Goulet, Vic Morrow, John Astin, 'Peyton Place' youngsters, and Sonny and Cher. (Color).
  3. "Teen Fair". newspapers.com. Long Beach, California: Independent Press-Telegram. March 19, 1967. p. 85. Retrieved February 24, 2021. Photo caption: Miss Teen International Trio. Sally Field and Noel Harrison, hosts, with Cindy Lewis, 1966 Miss Teen U.S.A. / Article quote: The second annual 'Miss Teen International Pageant' will be presented in color at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, on Channel 7. The pageant, which will originate live in Hollywood, will bring together Miss Teen International finalists from 11 countries: Japan, France, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Ireland, Canada, Switzerland, England, Ecuador and the United States. ... Seventeen- year-old Ewa Aulin, the blue-eyed, golden-haired Stockholm model who is the reigning Miss Teen International, and who has just completed a year-long tour of world capitals, will crown her successor.
  4. "Michigan Girl Is Miss Teen U.S.A." newspapers.com. Fremont, Ohio: The News Messenger. April 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved February 24, 2021. Photo caption: Pamela Martin, 18, clutches her trophy as she accepts congratulations from other competitors in Hollywood after being named Miss Teen U.S.A. during the Teen Age Fair. Miss Martin is a junior at Seaholm high school in Birmingham, Mich. She competed against nine others for the U.S.A. title and on Saturday will be competing against 11 girls from foreign countries for the title of Miss Teen International.
  5. Witbeck, Charles H. (April 6, 1966). "This International Pageant Hails Fun – Not Madness\". newspapers.com. Miami, Florida: The Miami News. p. 32. Retrieved June 3, 2021. HOLLYWOOD – Following, and hopefully not stumbling, on the heels of 'America's Junior Miss Pageant' from Mobile, Ala. is a slicked-up, glamorized Hollywood merchandised version for high school cuties, airing tonight on ABC. It's the 'Miss Teen International Pageant,' spiced by such ABC-TV celebrities as emcee Adam 'Batman' West, and presenters John Astin, Robert Goulet, four youngsters from 'Peyton Place' and the wailers, Sonny and Cher. Endowed with puzzling measurements in stone and centimeters, and capable of speaking a little English, young ladies from countries like Ireland, Mexico, Italy and Germany fly to Hollywood to compete with Miss Teen U.S.A. during Easter vacation week. ... a shrewd little TV producer by the name of Al Burton decided to lure kids away from sin on the sand by putting on a teenage fair, and perhaps earn a few nickels as well.
  6. Terrace, Vincent (2013). Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012, 2d ed. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 258. ISBN 9781476612409. Retrieved June 3, 2021. Quote: Miss Teen International. (Beauty Pageant; ABC; Mar. 25, 1967). Single telecast of the finals competition wherein teenage girls from around the world compete in various challenges for the title 'Miss Teen International.' Host: Sally Field, Noel Harrison. Producer: Al Burton. Director: Bob Henry.
  7. Wheat, Lorraine (October 22, 2019). "Al Burton, 'Jeffersons' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' Producer, Dies at 91". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved June 3, 2021. Burton highlighted young women through his beauty pageants 'Miss Teen USA' and 'Miss Teen International,' which were hosted across the country.
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