From Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 25 July 1997
About this Item
Oblong small quarto. Measuring 11" x 7". Screw-bound green cloth boards with "The Dating Game 1969" on a Dymo-style embossed plastic label on front board. 16 glossy candid photographs, probably prepared by a photographer for the show. Each is 7" x 5" and in black and white. A little rubbing on the front board, near fine; the images are fine. The album, presumably prepared for one of the two winning contestants, shows an attractive young couple in 1969 Mod-style clothing on their "Dream Date." They are seen in the cockpit of, and disembarking from, a Western Airlines plane, awaiting a bus with a mountain of ski equipment, in a snow-covered chalet, on a toboggan together, with a snowman, on a ski lift together, skiing, dancing (the Frug, we think), and also in more temperate climes on a boat, and at what is probably Sea World, as well as three additional images of the two daters and their chaperone with someone, possibly the host, who is presenting them with gifts. *The Dating Game* functioned as a petri dish for aspiring actors and actresses, with attractive young people vying for face time on national television. Such unknowns as Farrah Fawcett, Suzanne Somers, Lindsay Wagner, Tom Selleck, John Ritter, Lee Majors, and many others appeared on the show before they achieved fame. Reportedly all but a few episodes of this earliest version of the show (it was revived several times in the 1980s and 90s) were erased after they were aired. An interesting insight into an iconic '60s game show dealing with romance. Seller Inventory # 395758
Bibliographic Details
Title: [Photo Album]: The Dating Game 1969
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
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