Hey Pat,
It could very well be Yahtzee. Joe E. Brown died in 1973 and the game was invented in 1956 by some wealthy people on their yacht. I couldnt date the medals on the uniforms, but looks like you may be right.

http://www.hasbro.com/default.cfm?page=ci_history_yahtzee

Ciao,
Bill Romano R-6330