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Candid Camera

  • TV Series
  • 1960–19751960–1975
  • 30min
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
405
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Candid Camera (1960)
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ComedyReality-TV

Unsuspecting people are placed in confusing, impossible, embarrassing, ridiculous, and hilarious positions, while their reactions are recorded on a hidden camera.Unsuspecting people are placed in confusing, impossible, embarrassing, ridiculous, and hilarious positions, while their reactions are recorded on a hidden camera.Unsuspecting people are placed in confusing, impossible, embarrassing, ridiculous, and hilarious positions, while their reactions are recorded on a hidden camera.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
405
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Allen Funt
    • Durward Kirby
    • Sid Raymond
Top credits
  • Stars
    • Allen Funt
    • Durward Kirby
    • Sid Raymond
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    • 1User review
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    The Best Of Candid Camera
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    Allen Funt
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    132 episodes132 eps • 1960–1975
    Durward Kirby
    • Self - Co-Hostas Self - Co-Host…
    104 episodes104 eps • 1961–1967
    Sid Raymond
    • Selfas Self
    65 episodes65 eps • 1961–1963
    Dorothy Collins
    • Selfas Self
    29 episodes29 eps • 1960–1962
    Fannie Flagg
    Fannie Flagg
    • Selfas Self
    16 episodes16 eps • 1963–1975
    Bess Myerson
    Bess Myerson
    • Self - Hostessas Self - Hostess…
    15 episodes15 eps • 1966–1967
    Arthur Godfrey
    Arthur Godfrey
    • Selfas Self…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1960–1961
    Wally Cox
    Wally Cox
    • Selfas Self
    8 episodes8 eps • 1961–1962
    Marilyn Van Derbur
    • Selfas Self
    8 episodes8 eps • 1962–1963
    Al Kelly
    • Selfas Self
    7 episodes7 eps • 1961–1964
    Chester Morris
    Chester Morris
    • Selfas Self
    7 episodes7 eps • 1962–1967
    Irwin Kostal
    Irwin Kostal
    • Selfas Self
    6 episodes6 eps • 1961
    Betty Johnson
    • Selfas Self
    6 episodes6 eps • 1962
    Jack Paar
    Jack Paar
    • Selfas Self
    5 episodes5 eps • 1963–1967
    Vivian Vance
    Vivian Vance
    • Selfas Self
    4 episodes4 eps • 1961–1962
    Carmel Quinn
    Carmel Quinn
    • Selfas Self
    4 episodes4 eps • 1963
    Ben Joelson
    • Selfas Self
    3 episodes3 eps • 1961–1962
    Tom O'Malley
    • Selfas Self
    3 episodes3 eps • 1961–1962
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    Storyline

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    Unsuspecting people are placed in confusing, impossible, embarrassing, ridiculous, and hilarious positions, while their reactions are recorded on a hidden camera. —Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Allen Funt and Durward Kirby click their hidden lens and develop rolls of laughter to brighten your screen. (season 5)
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Reality-TV
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Spoofed in Mad Magazine as "Sneaky Camera with Allan Funn".
    • Connections
      Featured in Experimenter (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Smile! You're on Candid Camera!
      by Keith Textor and Alan Scott
      Candid Camera, Incorporated (ASCAP)

    User reviews1

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    Top review
    The unsuspecting person is always funnier than the actor.
    Why was Candid Camera such a great show? Because when it comes down to laughing at people it's not watching a performance in a stage play or a movie or a TV show it's watching them in the act of being themselves. The show is still on and still great to watch but the originals with the Candid Cameraman himself Allen Funt are still the best.
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    • yenlo
    • Jun 22, 2001

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio 50, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bob Banner Associates
      • Allen Funt Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 30min
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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