Made by
- Art
- Lester Hilbrich
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- red
- cream
- yellow
Fingerprint: Huge blonde head-and-shoulders in strapless yellow gown with red bead necklace filling centre, flanked by three smaller dancing ballerinas in red bodices and white tutus, title arcs overhead in yellow-green block capitals on royal blue band, row of eight red player-number medallions at bottom, coloured scoring panels top
A huge blonde head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman in a strapless yellow gown with a red bead necklace, filling the centre of the arch, flanked by three much smaller dancing ballerinas in red bodices and white tutus. The title arcs overhead in yellow-green block capitals on a royal blue band that curves in a dramatic sweep from the lower left. A row of eight red player-number medallions (1-8) runs along the very bottom below a red scalloped valance. Balloons in red, blue and pink crowd the upper left background outside the arch, and a top strip of red scoring panels numbered 100 to 600 in white sits above everything.
Setting
- Balloon-filled cream field outside the arch
- Pale blue starburst sky inside the arch
- Flat blue stage floor
- Red scalloped stage valance at the bottom
Symbols
- Balloons
- Confetti squiggles
- Starburst asterisks
- Dart/arrowhead dividers
- Scalloped stage valance
- Red drop shadows on the floor
- Yellow ballerina shoes
Lettering
- Large yellow-green block serif capitals with black drop shadow on a blue arch band for the title; white cursive script maker's name to the left; white outlined numerals on red panels
Themes
- Ballet
- Ballerina
- Dance
- Music hall
- Pin-up
Title on it
- Ballerina
Text on it
- BALLY
- BALLERINA
- 100
- 200
- 300
- 400
- 500
- 600
- 1000
- 2000
- 4000
- 5000
- 6000
- 10000
- 20000
- 40000
- 50000
- 60000
- 70000
- 80000
- 90000
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- MANUFACTURED BY BALLY MFG. CO.
- CHICAGO
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Large central portrait, blonde 1950s shoulder-length curled hair with side part, red lips, arched brows, chin resting on her right hand, strapless pale yellow gown, short red bead necklace, three-quarter view facing left |
| Woman | Small dancer at upper left of the arch, arms raised in a fifth position overhead, red bodice, white ruffled tutu, pale tights, red ballet shoes, en pointe |
| Woman | Small dancer at upper right of the arch, one arm raised overhead, red bodice, white tutu, pale tights, en pointe |
| Woman | Small dancer at lower left, arms curved in a rounded port de bras in front of her chest, red bodice, white tutu, one leg extended to the side in arabesque, red ballet shoes |
| Woman | Small dancer at lower right, arms curved overhead in a rounded shape, red bodice, white tutu, one leg extended to the side, red ballet shoes, standing on a painted red shadow |
A painted pinball backglass with a wide blue arch sweeping from the lower left up over the centre to the right, carrying the main title in a yellow-green block-serif lettering with black shading on a deep blue band, with a cursive script maker's name to its left. Five numbered scoring panels run along the top edge, each a red rounded rectangle with a large white number and three small white circles beneath, separated by pale yellow and blue triangular dart motifs. The centre is dominated by a large blonde woman in a strapless pale yellow gown, red bead necklace, curled 1950s hair, red lips, chin resting on her hand. Three smaller ballerinas in red bodices and white tutus flank her, two en pointe on each side, arms raised or curved overhead. The background left of the arch is cream with overlapping red, blue and pink balloons and confetti squiggles; inside the arch is a pale blue starburst field over a blue stage floor with a red ballerina shadow. Along the bottom, a red scalloped valance carries white circles with red player numbers 1 to 8.