Allen Funt was an American television producer, director, writer and television personality best known as the creator and host of Candid Camera from the 1940s to 1980s, as either a regular television show or a television series of specials. Its most notable run was from 1960 to 1967 on CBS.
Funt was born into a Jewish family in New York City, New York. His father Isidore Funt was a diamond wholesaler, and his mother was Paula Saferstein Funt.
Candid Camera was a regular feature on The Garry Moore Show before becoming a standalone show in 1960.
Here is an episode from the first season as it appeared on The Garry Moore Show in 1959. Filmed at the Army Induction Center in Fort Dix, New Jersey. Army recruits were asked to give three commands -- Front and center, Present arms, and Dismissed. A group of recruits complies with the orders, with hilarious results.
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