Made by
- Design
- Harry Williams
- Art
- George Molentin
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- yellow
- maroon
- red
- blue
Fingerprint: HOT DIGGITY showgirl leaping backwards mid-kick in red leotard on tilted yellow oval; numbered numerals 1-9 in red outline above, score panels below; dance terms Waltz, Tango, Polka stacked left and bottom; dense tropical flowers and insects frame border; painted figures in band and dancers; saturated warm colors, deco influences
The most memorable element is the leaping red-leotarded showgirl at dead centre, thrown backwards mid-kick with both arms outstretched, printed on a huge tilted yellow oval. Ringed around her, a purple arc of giant red-outlined numerals 1 through 9 runs across the top, with a white MILLIONS ribbon tucked in at the far left. A second arc of red-bordered score panels underneath counts 10 1000s up to 90 1000s. Unusually, the dance styles WALTZ, TANGO and POLKA are stacked as three separate red and green words down the left and bottom edges, and a red cursive manufacturer script sits alone beneath the title.
Setting
- Flat golden yellow field
- Tilted oval composition
- Purple and maroon border bands
- Scattered musical notes and small white stars
Symbols
- Musical notes
- Small white five-pointed stars
- Saxophone
- Microphone
- Trumpet
- Piano keyboard at lower right
- Numerals 1 to 9
- Row of tiny letters spelling a word between the score values
Lettering
- Large white block capitals with thick black drop shadow for the title, red-outlined numerals on a purple arc, red serif capitals for waltz, green capitals for tango and polka, and a red cursive manufacturer script
Themes
- Music hall
- Dance
- Live band
- Saxophone
- Musical numbers
- Score ladder
Title on it
- Hot diggity
Text on it
- HOT DIGGITY
- Williams
- MILLIONS
- WALTZ
- TANGO
- POLKA
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10 1000s
- 2000s
- 3000s
- 4000s
- 5000s
- 6000s
- 7000s
- 8000s
- 90 1000s
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Central showgirl in a sleeveless red leotard with a small red skirt, pale skin, short dark bobbed hair, leaping with left leg extended forward and right leg bent back, both arms flung wide, head tilted back laughing |
| Woman | Left of centre, red-haired woman in a red and white two-piece costume, lunging with one arm outstretched, pale skin |
| Woman | Lower left, dark-haired woman in a blue sleeveless dress, seated low, head turned up towards the title |
| Woman | Right of centre, woman in a pale blue full-length dress with a white apron-like skirt, standing and facing left |
| Man | Top left, black-haired man in a blue jacket playing a golden saxophone, cheeks puffed, facing right |
| Woman | Top centre, dark-haired woman singing with mouth open, head tilted back, bare shoulders |
| Man | Right side, man in a dark suit and tie holding a microphone near his mouth, standing |
| Man | Right of centre, man in a white shirt and dark trousers seated playing a small brass instrument |
| Man | Far right, man in a dark suit and hat, partially cropped by the edge |
| Man | Lower right, man in a blue jacket and red shirt, head and shoulders only, cropped by the border |
A painted backglass built as a huge tilted oval of golden yellow, ringed by maroon and purple bands carrying arcs of score values. Across the middle the title HOT DIGGITY is spelled in large white block capitals with heavy black drop shadows, arched upward, small white stars dotted between the letters. Below it a female dancer in a red leotard and short red skirt leaps at dead centre, left leg kicked forward, right leg bent back, both arms flung wide, head thrown back laughing. Around her: a red-haired woman in a red and white two-piece, a dark-haired woman in a blue sleeveless dress, a woman in a pale blue full-skirted dress, men in dark suits, a black-haired man in a blue jacket blowing a golden saxophone at top left, a bare-shouldered woman singing at the top, and a brass band at the right. The top edge carries a purple arc of red-outlined numerals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 with a white ribbon reading MILLIONS at far left; below it a red arc reads 10 1000s through 90 1000s. TANGO and POLKA appear in large green capitals at the bottom left, with music notes scattered throughout.