Author Topic: Backstage at "Dotto" (Read 2688 times)

Adam Nedeff · « **on:** January 18, 2009, 04:13:05 PM »

I went to Google's Life Magazine archives and typed "game show" and FYI, you'll find a ton of neat photos of 50s-era game shows by doing that. But I wanted to share this one in particular because I think it's pretty spiffy. It's a photo of an office backstage at "Dotto," with a few of the connect-the-dots pictures used in past episodes hanging on the walls. One of the pictures should be of interest to us.

bscripps · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2009, 06:06:13 PM »

[quote name=\'Adam Nedeff\' post=\'206569\' date=\'Jan 18 2009, 04:13 PM\']
One of the pictures should be of interest to us.
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Wow, is it!! The doors inside my apartment are exactly the same as that "315" door!

Seriously, though, nice find.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2009, 06:11:05 PM »

What does FDR have to do with game shows?

/Well there was "New Deal or No Deal"
//I apologize

tvmitch · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2009, 11:07:19 PM »

That is a great find, thanks!

Now, what sort of building was this, that there would be a "315" on a door like that? The room structure almost looks like an apartment building. Where did the show shoot in NYC?

chris319 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2009, 12:47:02 AM »

Looks like an office.

Isn't that Harry Truman next to B.C.?

BrandonFG · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2009, 01:42:09 AM »

[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'206604\' date=\'Jan 19 2009, 12:47 AM\']
Looks like an office.

Isn't that Harry Truman next to B.C.?
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If so, then I seriously need my eyes examined.

And that is a cool pic of Bill.

Mike Tennant · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2009, 10:31:11 AM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'206607\' date=\'Jan 19 2009, 01:42 AM\'][quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'206604\' date=\'Jan 19 2009, 12:47 AM\']Looks like an office.

Isn't that Harry Truman next to B.C.?[/quote]If so, then I seriously need my eyes examined.[/quote]Truman was my first thought, too.

Any other suggestions from the crowd?

JasonA1 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2009, 10:59:52 AM »

Can we nominate Dotto Bill for the northwest corner?

-Jason

colonial · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2009, 11:01:47 AM »

Looks like Truman to me as well. There is a slight resemblance between he and FDR at first glance. Also, I'm thinking that a caricature of FDR would include a cigarette holder in his mouth.

JD

Blaq · « **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2009, 12:13:40 PM »

[quote name=\'Adam Nedeff\' post=\'206569\' date=\'Jan 18 2009, 05:13 PM\']
I went to Google's Life Magazine archives and typed "game show" and FYI, you'll find a ton of neat photos of 50s-era game shows by doing that.[/quote]

Even better: "quiz show" yielded 200 images to "game show"'s 42. Unfortunately, most are nondescript images of a Czech quiz show. There is, however, a haunting picture of Charles Van Doren.

Blaq

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2009, 01:06:00 PM »

[quote name=\'colonial\' post=\'206619\' date=\'Jan 19 2009, 11:01 AM\']
Looks like Truman to me as well. There is a slight resemblance between he and FDR at first glance. Also, I'm thinking that a caricature of FDR would include a cigarette holder in his mouth.

JD
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James Whitmore?

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2009, 01:25:24 PM »

[quote name=\'JasonA1\' post=\'206618\' date=\'Jan 19 2009, 10:59 AM\']
Can we nominate Dotto Bill for the northwest corner?[/quote]
Okey Dokey.

chris319 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2009, 02:39:13 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'206630\' date=\'Jan 19 2009, 10:25 AM\']
[quote name=\'JasonA1\' post=\'206618\' date=\'Jan 19 2009, 10:59 AM\']
Can we nominate Dotto Bill for the northwest corner?[/quote]
Okey Dokey.
[/quote]
Truly eerie.