produced, directed, & edited by> Mark Kotlinski
executive producers> Randy Nkonoki & Mark Kotlinski
co-producer> John Carluccio
the hot dog stands>
The Dawg House - Robert Crago, Sid, & Dwayne
Capitol Lunch – Gus & Art Ververis
Blackie’s Hot Dog Stand – Susan Flavin
Frankies – Pete & Gerry Caiazzo
Bobby’s Place - Robert & Ruth Breau and Carole Dufour
Weiners on Water - Butch & Laura Piper and Jim Ely
Glenwood Drive-In - Wayne & Robert Stone and Karen Brown
Rawley’s Drive-In - Nick Frattaroli, Richard “Chico” Bielik, & Lauren
Super Duper Weenie - Gary Zemola and John & Lorin Pellegrino
Top Dog Hot Dog - Alan & Andrea Spaulding
director of photography> John Carluccio
production support> Robert Corr – Correlation Productions
“A Hot Dog Program” footage courtesy of WQED Multimedia
“Diners” book & ”Super Duper Weenie” artwork courtesy of John Baeder
archival photos courtesy of>
New Britain Public Library – Local History Room Collection
Nicholas Lampros
Bruno Talotta
Art Ververis
Susan Flavin
Mike Diogostine
Michael J. Barnes
Robert Stone
Gary Zemola
John Pellegrino
Alan & Andrea Spaulding
musical score>
“Frank’s Blues”, ”Ghost for a day”, ”High Plains”, ”Lucy Lucy”, ”Mikki”, ”Names of the Dead”, ”San Marino”, ”Sweet Potatoes”, ”The South Nichols Boogie” written by Sean Sheriden
“Junk” written by Jeff Torok
“Lalay” written by Jason Squinobal
performed by The Northwest Quartet - Sean Sheridan, Aaron Nobel, Jeff Torok and Jason Squinobal
sound mix> Jeffrey Frez-Albrecht - Slip Stream Sound Services
art director> Hawk Krall
marketing consultant> Jay Nkonoki
special thanks>
My mother Lola Kotlinski & my family
Rick Sebak for the inspiration
Tracy E. Hopkins
Elizabeth Nkonoki-Ward
Bob Spinetta
Don Edwards
Dennis C. Alex
Eric Lee Rousseau
Eric Lee Rousseau II
Shawn Marie Fricano
Lilian & Victor Schaer
Chris Edge
Ricky Heltzer
John & Patty Lujick
Paul Hedman
Perry Cerrato
Devin Chadderton
Julia Beth Fretterolf
Jimmy Richards
John Yanouzas
John Nijhuis
Scott Firmender
Pat Weston
Oneil Cormier
Janine Hovanec
Anita Ford Saunders
Marcus Zendzian
Kenneth Porter
Bob Colossale
Paul Prims
Steve Savino
Steve Salhany
Engsan Kho
Craig Jeppesen
And anyone that we may have missed…
