by Erin Conlon 
On this day in 1947, the famed RKO Theater franchise put out a call for “bathing beauty” contestants aged 16 and up, and while we don’t know the specifics of judging who was selected to participate in the competition happening at theaters borough-wide, we can only guess it screamed “HR nightmare.”
However, the prize money was certainly nothing to scoff at — $1,500 would definitely afford you at least three movie theater popcorns with extra…
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