Quick on the Draw

Quick on the Draw was an American game show that aired on the DuMont Television Network beginning January 8, 1952[1] to December 9, 1952.[2]

Quick on the Draw
Publicity shot
GenreGame show
Directed byBill Warwick
Presented byEloise McElhone
Robin Chandler
StarringBob Dunn
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time24 minutes
Release
Original networkDuMont
Original releaseJanuary 18 (1952-01-18) –
December 9, 1952 (1952-12-09)

Broadcast history

Quick on the Draw began in May 1950 as a local program in New York City, broadcast on WNBT on Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time. It was sponsored by the Vim Electric Company. Eloise McElhone was the mistress of ceremonies. Cartoonist Bob Dunn drew sketches, and a panel of four celebrities sought to decipher each sketch's meaning.[3] The format was similar to the charades parlor game with drawings replacing miming.[4]

The DuMont version of the show featured cartoonist Dunn, with Robin Chandler as hostess. The format was the same as that used on the local version. It was broadcast on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 10 p.m. ET.[5]

Episode status

As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.

Critical response

Sam Chase, in a review of the WNBT version in the trade publication Billboard wrote that the "basic trouble is the problems are too easily solved . . . there is no element of suspense or surprise."[4] The review complimented McElhone as "the only real strong point on the show" and added, "she deserves a better showcase."[4]

See also

References
  1. Milwaukee Television (program listing), Chicago Tribune, January 8, 1953, page 26
  2. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 681. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  3. "Radio and Television: Charades Drawn by Cartoonist Feature of N.B.C.-TV Show Starting Saturday". The New York Times. May 22, 1950. p. 25. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  4. Chase, Sam (June 17, 1950). "Quick on the Draw". Billboard. p. 10. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  5. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 837. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.

Bibliography
  • David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6


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