| CANDID MICROPHONE DAY - Friday, July 6, 2007 |
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| ::darkshadows:: (bloody@mary.org) |
2007/07/06 20:50 |
Friday, July 6, 2007
CANDID MICROPHONE DAY
Allen Funt A hidden microphone eavesdropped on unsuspecting people for
the first time this night, as Candid Microphone hit the airwaves. It
was 1947 and Allen Funt was the host of the ABC radio show, the
forerunner of the long-running TV version, Candid Camera.
one year on ABC, taking a two year hiatus and returning to CBS radio
for another year.
The radio format of Candid Microphone was slightly different than the
TV version ... when one of the eavesdropees uttered words considered
narrator. The program, directed by Joseph Graham, was sponsored by
Philip Morris cigarettes.
early version of the smash TV hit. Funt, who became a big star with
Candid Camera, also produced a movie called What Do You Say to a Naked
Lady using the Candid idea.
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