I remember John Nagy's show which taught people how to draw like a professional. It was enlightening and pleasant. Also Winky Dink cartoons where the viewer had to draw on a plastic screen (or just on the TV glass if necessary) to create the missing part of the cartoon image.
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Early Drawing Shows
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Bob1370
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"The Jon Gnagy art kits were still being sold in art stores as late as the 1990s, long after Gnagy passed from the scene, when the late Bob Ross was broadcasting his "Joy of Painting" on public TV."
Gnagy's gear may still be on sale even now, nearly 50 years after the kinescopes of his 1946-55 NBC shows (which went into syndication after their network run) went off the air. As far as Bob Ross, he IS still on the air on the PBS "Create" channel, 17 years after his death.
Gnagy's gear may still be on sale even now, nearly 50 years after the kinescopes of his 1946-55 NBC shows (which went into syndication after their network run) went off the air. As far as Bob Ross, he IS still on the air on the PBS "Create" channel, 17 years after his death.
Like most baby boomers I remember Jon Gnagy. But we had a
local program on WUNC Chapel Hill, where a woman named Ruth
Faison Shaw taught finger painting. I was so mesmerized I once
wrote her a fan letter and in return got back a four-page listing
(similar to a church bulletin) of WUNC's schedule with one of her
paintings on the cover.
And does anyone remember T. Mikami and his "Japanese Brush
Painting" show?
local program on WUNC Chapel Hill, where a woman named Ruth
Faison Shaw taught finger painting. I was so mesmerized I once
wrote her a fan letter and in return got back a four-page listing
(similar to a church bulletin) of WUNC's schedule with one of her
paintings on the cover.
And does anyone remember T. Mikami and his "Japanese Brush
Painting" show?
Bob1370 said:"The Jon Gnagy art kits were still being sold in art stores as late as the 1990s, long after Gnagy passed from the scene, when the late Bob Ross was broadcasting his "Joy of Painting" on public TV."
Gnagy's gear may still be on sale even now, nearly 50 years after the kinescopes of his 1946-55 NBC shows (which went into syndication after their network run) went off the air. As far as Bob Ross, he IS still on the air on the PBS "Create" channel, 17 years after his death.
They are indeed still available at art stores....I bought one earlier this year
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FreddyE1977
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How about You're in the Picture hosted by Jackie Gleason?
It was so bad it got canceled after only 2 episodes (and episode 2 was just
Gleason sitting in a chair spending 30 minutes apologizing for episode 1!)
It was so bad it got canceled after only 2 episodes (and episode 2 was just
Gleason sitting in a chair spending 30 minutes apologizing for episode 1!)
FreddyE1977 said:How about You're in the Picture hosted by Jackie Gleason?
Oh, I can top that. I had the (mis)fortune of seeing this on a public domain video. Here's a link to part 1 of a show called "Pass The Line" hosted by Cliff Saber. Who? The only redeeming quality of this show was it did have Jonathan Winters in it, but I bet he must have owed this guy Cliff a favor or something.
I'm pretty sure this was a pilot for at the end of part 3, Saber and a producer try to sell these art kits (pencil and paper) as a tie in for the show. It's all quite horrendous but like a horrible accident I couldn't stop watching. Here's the link for part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFhIfybc324
From Jeff Kisseloff's book of TV history, "The Box" (which I'm reading once again), director Ira Skutch discussed early NBC programming in the postwar '40s:
"We had 'Face to Face' with Steve Dunne and Bob Dunne. Steve would describe somebody in another room in the studio, and Bob would draw the person based on the description. Then they would bring the guy down, and he would stand next to the picture. At the end of the show, they would face the camera and say: 'I'm Bob.' 'I'm Steve.' 'And we're Dunne!'"
(Steve Dunne would replace Howard Duff on the Sam Spade radio show. Bob Dunn was Jimmy Hatlo's assistant, later successor, on the comic strips "They'll Do It Every Time" and "Little Iodine.")
"We had 'Face to Face' with Steve Dunne and Bob Dunne. Steve would describe somebody in another room in the studio, and Bob would draw the person based on the description. Then they would bring the guy down, and he would stand next to the picture. At the end of the show, they would face the camera and say: 'I'm Bob.' 'I'm Steve.' 'And we're Dunne!'"
(Steve Dunne would replace Howard Duff on the Sam Spade radio show. Bob Dunn was Jimmy Hatlo's assistant, later successor, on the comic strips "They'll Do It Every Time" and "Little Iodine.")
Maine-i-ac said:FreddyE1977 said:How about You're in the Picture hosted by Jackie Gleason?
Oh, I can top that. I had the (mis)fortune of seeing this on a public domain video. Here's a link to part 1 of a show called "Pass The Line" hosted by Cliff Saber. Who? The only redeeming quality of this show was it did have Jonathan Winters in it, but I bet he must have owed this guy Cliff a favor or something.
I'm pretty sure this was a pilot for at the end of part 3, Saber and a producer try to sell these art kits (pencil and paper) as a tie in for the show. It's all quite horrendous but like a horrible accident I couldn't stop watching. Here's the link for part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFhIfybc324
Thank you for the link. I tried to watch all 3 parts, but I did make it through the first part, but had to fast forward through parts 2 and 3, the ending of part 3 was baffling to say the least. ???
"Beat The Clock" was, of course, not a drawing show, but it once
held a "Draw the Masked Announcer" contest. Viewers were asked
to send in their drawings of what they thought announcer Bern Bennett,
whose face was never shown on camera, looked like. The winner, an
Ohio man named Edward Darnell, won a trip to New York to be a contestant
on the show.
And since someone mentioned "You're In The Picture," does "Camouflage"
(either with Don Morrow or Tom Campbell) count?
held a "Draw the Masked Announcer" contest. Viewers were asked
to send in their drawings of what they thought announcer Bern Bennett,
whose face was never shown on camera, looked like. The winner, an
Ohio man named Edward Darnell, won a trip to New York to be a contestant
on the show.
And since someone mentioned "You're In The Picture," does "Camouflage"
(either with Don Morrow or Tom Campbell) count?
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cd637299
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How about "Dotto", the 1958 game show starring Jack Narz, where contestants connected dots, and got to draw more connecting lines as they could answer questions, until they could figure out what it was they were drawing?
This was the show that triggered the quiz show scandals of the late 1950s, as a contestant saw a cheat-sheet (or something) for another contestant offstage.
Then the domino effect.....
[BTW I know that 1 episode of Dotto exists in its entirety, and I'd love to view it.....but have not been able to, yet. I don't live near NYC or El Lay.]
cd
This was the show that triggered the quiz show scandals of the late 1950s, as a contestant saw a cheat-sheet (or something) for another contestant offstage.
Then the domino effect.....
[BTW I know that 1 episode of Dotto exists in its entirety, and I'd love to view it.....but have not been able to, yet. I don't live near NYC or El Lay.]
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FreddyE1977
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cd637299 said:How about "Dotto", the 1958 game show starring Jack Narz, where contestants connected dots, and got to draw more connecting lines as they could answer questions, until they could figure out what it was they were drawing?
This was the show that triggered the quiz show scandals of the late 1950s, as a contestant saw a cheat-sheet (or something) for another contestant offstage.
Then the domino effect.....
[BTW I know that 1 episode of Dotto exists in its entirety, and I'd love to view it.....but have not been able to, yet. I don't live near NYC or El Lay.]
cd
I seem to recall either this show or one with a very similar concept getting into trouble because
one of the contestants mis-connected the dots to create a phallus.
As a youngster, I was captivated by pioneer TV artist Tex Antoine (pronounced Ann-twahn). A Texas Native who made the big time on the small screen in New York City's hyper TV market, Tex didn't necessarily "teach" drawing. He spontaneously sketched still-cartoon characters familiar to NY area viewers watching his TV weather forecasts. I remember being dazzled by the ease with which he zipped those figures onto a greaseboard, while never missing a beat with his forecast.
Tex inspired me to consider careers in TV Art and Meteorology, though I never advanced quite that far. My brief TV experience was limited to reading local news. After returning from commercial breaks, I would randomly pull the name of a local viewer, challenging him/her to call before the end of the next break to win a prize, typically a pair of shoes from a sponsoring merchant.
Albuquerque also had a TV weatherman/artist, the legendary Howard Morgan. On his weathercasts, Morgan would garnish the "bare" still of his chief character, "Friend Thermal," in clothing suited to the conditions being forecast.
Tex inspired me to consider careers in TV Art and Meteorology, though I never advanced quite that far. My brief TV experience was limited to reading local news. After returning from commercial breaks, I would randomly pull the name of a local viewer, challenging him/her to call before the end of the next break to win a prize, typically a pair of shoes from a sponsoring merchant.
Albuquerque also had a TV weatherman/artist, the legendary Howard Morgan. On his weathercasts, Morgan would garnish the "bare" still of his chief character, "Friend Thermal," in clothing suited to the conditions being forecast.
Speaking of drawing shows:
I have a calligraphy show taped off the cable networks from 1987(?) or so. I will have to find it in my stash of 641+ tapes.
I have a calligraphy show taped off the cable networks from 1987(?) or so. I will have to find it in my stash of 641+ tapes.
EJM said:Two decades before "Win, Lose or Draw" and "Pictionary", there was "Fast Draw"--which was one of the few game shows that Johnny Gilbert actually hosted (instead of announced for).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Draw_(game_show)
There was also "Picture This" with Jerry Van Dyke as host. It was Jack Benny's 1963 summer replacement; it was played by two celebrity-contestant teams; one member was given a phrase and had to communicate it to his or her partner through drawings. And "The Rebus Game" with Jack Linkletter, which aired briefly on ABC daytime in 1965; unlike "Concentration" the contestants drew rebus puzzles for their partners to solve.
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