Miss America 1940
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Miss America 1940, the 14th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey for the first time since 1933. The finals were held on September 7, 1940.[1] Aside from the winner, Frances Burke, Miss Philadelphia, two other contestants from Pennsylvania placed among the Top 15, one representing Eastern Pennsylvania and the other from Western Pennsylvania.
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Miss America 1940 | |
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Date | September 7, 1940 |
Presenters | Bob Russell |
Venue | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Entrants | 44 |
Placements | 15 |
Winner | Frances Marie Burke Philadelphia |
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The runner-up, Rosemary LaPlanche, would become Miss America 1941, before the pageant instituted rules preventing contestants from competing more than once.