Quick on the Draw
Encyclopedia
Quick on the Draw was an American game show
that aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network
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, was first hosted by Eloise McElhone and then by Robin Chandler, and aired from January 18, 1952 to December 9, 1952. Dunn would draw sketches that celebrity panelists would try to identify. The show started as a local (non-network) show May 27, 1950, and while on the DuMont network, aired Tuesdays at 9:30 pm EST.
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
that aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
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Broadcast history
Quick on the Draw featured cartoonist Bob DunnBob Dunn (cartoonist)
Bob Dunn was an American cartoonist, entertainer and gagwriter who drew several comic strips.In addition to his own strips, Dunn was known for his work on Jimmy Hatlo's Little Iodine and They'll Do It Every Time.King Features syndicated Dunn's Just the Type from May 5, 1946 to November 24, 1963...
, was first hosted by Eloise McElhone and then by Robin Chandler, and aired from January 18, 1952 to December 9, 1952. Dunn would draw sketches that celebrity panelists would try to identify. The show started as a local (non-network) show May 27, 1950, and while on the DuMont network, aired Tuesdays at 9:30 pm EST.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1952-53 United States network television schedule
- Face to FaceFace to Face (US TV series)Face to Face is an early American television game show running 15 minutes. It began broadcasting on the NBC Television network on June 9, 1946 and ran until January 26, 1947 on Sundays at 8:00 pm EST, immediately before Geographically Speaking....
(NBC, 1946–47, also featuring Bob Dunn)