Allen Funt, creator and the original host of the television show “Candid Camera,” is shown in this undated file photo. (AP Photo/File) The documentary, written and directed by Allen’s son ...

The hidden camera show created by Allen Funt premiered on TV in 1948, with various iterations broadcast until 2014. The story of how Funt made one of entertainment’s most enduring hits ...

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“In case you haven’t guessed … you aren’t very popular,” the show’s host tells the terrified ... For all that critic’s revulsion, Funt was earnest about the potentially revelatory ...

The show’s first host was Allen Funt and was later hosted by Funt’s son Peter Funt and Suzanne Somers in 1993 after Allen suffered a stroke and could not host the program. The show ended in ...

The documentary, written and directed by Allen’s son, Peter Funt, paints a picture of the former producer and host of the popular hidden-camera show, “Candid Camera.” “He was one of my ...