1959 · Gottlieb
Mademoiselle
Pale cream backdrop with a large purple v-shaped band across the upper third, two-colour score reel panel across the top, magenta and red feather fan shape behind the central figure, small purple mound and red ground strip at the bottom and yellowed plastic inner and outer edge of the insert.
- Year
- 1959
- Maker
- Gottlieb
- Type
- Electro-mechanical
- Display
- Score reels
- Players
- 2
Made by
- Design
- Wayne Neyens
- Art
- Roy Parker
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- purple
- cream
- red
- yellow
Fingerprint: Towering brunette pin-up in teal sleeveless leotard standing hand on hip in front of huge magenta feather fan, flanked by red script word Mademoiselle, bright yellow tilted sign promising one or two can play at same time, two red-bezelled mechanical score windows numbered one and two dominating top third, heavy purple V-shaped border, mid-century two-player design
A towering brunette pin-up in a teal leotard standing with hand on hip in front of a huge magenta feather fan, flanked by the red script word 'Mademoiselle'. A bright yellow tilted sign promising '1 or 2 CAN PLAY at the same time!' sits opposite a white speech-bubble sign reading 'It's More Fun to Compete! a game of skill'. Two red-bezelled mechanical score windows numbered 1 and 2 dominate the top third, framed by a heavy purple V-shaped border.
Setting
- Pale cream backdrop with a large purple v-shaped band across the upper third
- Two-colour score reel panel across the top
- Magenta and red feather fan shape behind the central figure
- Small purple mound and red ground strip at the bottom
- Yellowed plastic inner and outer edge of the insert
Symbols
- Feather fan
- Red-and-yellow ribbon banners
- Red oval 'ball in play' badge
- White scalloped speech bubble
- Numbered player panels 1 and 2
- Small white square centre emblem
Lettering
- Large red script logo with yellow inline and white drop shadow; block red capitals for '2 player'; hand-lettered script on yellow and white sign panels
Themes
- Pin-up
- Two-player
- Skill game
- Feather fan
- Song-and-dance hall
Title on it
- Mademoiselle
Text on it
- A Paramount Production
- 1
- 2
- 1st PLAYER
- 2nd PLAYER
- PLAYERS 1 2
- Mademoiselle
- 2 PLAYER
- 1 or 2 CAN PLAY
- at the same time!
- Ball in Play
- It's More Fun to Compete!
- a game of skill
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Tall brunette pin-up in a teal sleeveless leotard and teal heels, one hand on hip, other arm down, head tilted, standing centre-right in front of the feather fan |
| Woman | Blonde woman in a short yellow dress and yellow heels standing further back to the left of the brunette |
| Woman | Small blonde woman in a pink and blue patterned dress at lower centre-left |
| Man | Tuxedoed men in dark suits clustered at the right edge, drawn small, one with raised arm |
| Other | Small cartoon spectators and a white-gloved arm entering from the right side below the speech bubble |
| Creature | Small cartoon duck-like mascot in red and white near the right side |
A mid-century two-player backglass on a yellowed cream ground, framed by a wide pale-grey scored border. Two mechanical score windows sit across the top: the left unit numbered '1' and the right unit numbered '2', each with a red plastic bezel and three white reel cards showing digits, and beneath them angled red-and-yellow banners reading '1st PLAYER' and '2nd PLAYER'. Between them is a small white square emblem and a red-bordered nameplate carrying a cursive artist signature. Across the middle a huge red-and-yellow script logo 'Mademoiselle' slants upward over '2 PLAYER' in bold red capitals. A tall brunette woman in a teal sleeveless leotard and matching shoes stands centre-right, one hand on her hip, head tilted; a blonde woman in a yellow dress stands further back to her left. Behind the brunette is a large magenta and red feather fan shape, and to the right a small band of tuxedoed men and cartoon figures. To the left a yellow tilted sign reads '1 or 2 CAN PLAY at the same time!' and a red oval at bottom-left reads 'Ball in Play'. On the right a white scalloped speech bubble carries red script. Dominant colours are purple, cream, red and yellow.