DIVERSION

Format: 16mm

Description: Made by Harold F. Jenkins Productions, whose company "World in Color" produced a number of silent girlie films for the home market, "Diversion" is a classic "swimsuit girl" film. It was shot by Leo Caloia, who gained fame by being the first cameraman to film a young woman Jean Dougherty who later rose to fame as Marilyn Monroe. "Diversion" shows a beauty and talent contest that includes a ballerina, some singing (of course it's a silent picture so we don't know what!), and some swimsuit modeling. The contest was sponsored by Los Angeles radio station KMTR and may have involved the famed "Blue Book" Models.

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