St. Louis Post Dispatch
In 1947 Allen Funt broadcast The Candid Microphone radio show, featuring practical jokes and situations, on ABC radio.
From 1948 -1954 CANDID MICROPHONE, hosted by Allen Funt, were produced by Ben and George Blake of the Columbia Movie Shorts Department.
As a hidden camera reality television series. Candid Camera appeared on television from 1948 until 2014.
