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Great Behind The Scenes Footage…”Let’s Make A Deal” 1977

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Great Behind The Scenes Footage…”Let’s Make A Deal” 1977

At the link is a 6 minute clip from the 1977 documentary “Deal” that gives us a good look at the show in ABC’s Studio 54 at the Prospect lot in Los Angeles.

I’ve added this photo, so you can more easily identify 40 year camera vet Jan Lowery, in this video. The announcer is Jay Stewart, but aside from Monty Hall, Jan and Jay, I can’t identify the other people…can you fill in the blanks? The cameras are Norelco PC60s, and this clip come from our friend James Shea. Thanks James! Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee

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24 responses to “Great Behind The Scenes Footage…”Let’s Make A Deal” 1977”

  1. Daniel Anderson

    Later on, Jay Stewart was the announcer for “Sale of The Century” on NBC. That one was hosted by Jim Perry, who also did “Card Sahrks”, also on on NBC.

  2. Kenneth Preston

    The ABC version.

  3. Tim Stepich

    I used these cameras at Emerson College in the 80s, thanks to Paul Beck.

  4. John Flanagan

    Nice! Anything similar from Hollywood Squares with Peter Marshall?

  5. Kenneth Johannessen

    I’ve got “Deal” on a VHS – bought it at K-mart in the late 80s. Great documentary. Saddest part is, while they talked with Monty, Stef, Jay and some of the writers, the lovely Carol Merrill never said a word! 🙁

  6. Jackson Douglas

    yay Monty!

  7. Mark Tipton

    Happy birthday Monte. Turned 95 this week. We met him ten years ago and took this. A true gentleman.

  8. John Pycior

    It looks bigger on TV! And I know why! It reminds me when I was a contestant on the game show, “Quick Silver” back in the 90’s. No studio audience, canned laughter and applause, and the host wore a TON of makeup!

  9. Sam Hirneisen

    First camera I got to operate in the Navy. And the wonderful tv81 cable! 1973-76

  10. Phyllis Shipe Dolan Seifert

    I was on the show in 1970. Dressed in a baseball uniform. Won $325

  11. Michael Bruchas

    Those PC-70s look better than the ones that CBS had in Hollywood for The Price is Right studio…

  12. Jason Wentworth

    I love Monty complaining about the awkwardness of the props. : D

  13. Scott Snailham

    makes me want to dig into my VHS tapes…..as I think I have the whole doc on VHS from a $5 bin at walmart years ago.

  14. Fernando Menichini

    tv zoom taylor & hobson

  15. Chuck Snitchler

    This studio was torn down in 1988 & was rebuilt for General Hospital,which is still in the studio on the ABC Prospect lot. It still was listed as Studio 54 until 2002,when the ABC Television Center lot was renamed as “The Prospect Studios” and the studio numbers were changed.

  16. David Breneman

    “America’s top trader, TV’s big dealer, Monty Hall!”

  17. Don Newbury

    They made it look so easy looking and that made you not realize the preparation and coordination that went into it. Of course it reminds of one of my favorite Odd Couple episodes

  18. John Leone

    I love Phillips cameras great picture here. PC-60 it looks like.

  19. John Butler

    Joe Behar, the director, dates all the way back to Ernie Kovacs. He would have some incredible stories to tell.

  20. Tom Williamson

    I remember the Norelco cameras, we had them at KRBC.

  21. Johnny Garfield

    Same studio where the original Family Feud was based. 🙂

  22. David Palomares

    That particular episode was from the nighttime version, I remember watching it when it aired on GSN a few years ago.

  23. Rick Bozeman

    The model was more than likely Carol Merrill. The program airs on BUZZR TV at 8 PM. Now they’re airing The New Lets Make a Deal 1984-85. They recently finished 1972-73.

  24. Laura Dailey

    One of my top faves game shows. I remember coming home from school it would be on. Monty just turned 95 .

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