{"product_id":"9781493099641","title":"Mister Candid Camera: Allen Funt and the Invention of Reality TV","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eFunt, Peter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLyons Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/6\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA son offers a “candid” recollection of the man behind one of the most successful franchises in television history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis intimate, no-holds-barred portrait of one of television’s most misunderstood pioneers reveals for the first time how Allen Funt’s unique vision and private torment led to an iconic program and opened the Pandora’s box that became reality TV. Deeply researched and reported by his son Peter, with first-hand insight into what really went on behind the hidden camera, it’s an entertaining look at a man, his show, and, ultimately, ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllen Funt was a brilliant social scientist and master showman. His work helped shape television as we know it today. \u003ci\u003eCandid Camera\u003c\/i\u003e is the only entertainment series in history to have been produced in eight different decades. \u003ci\u003eCandid Camera\u003c\/i\u003e’s body of research into the human condition, cataloged at Cornell and Stanford, is used in classrooms around the world. \u003ci\u003eMister Candid Camera\u003c\/i\u003e provides a revealing, amusing, and provocative look at one of television’s genuine pioneers, whose work was labeled genius by some and demonic by others. The catchphrase, “Smile, you’re on \u003ci\u003eCandid Camera\u003c\/i\u003e!” signaled happiness for millions of viewers, but the struggles Allen faced in dealing with nervous network execs, concerned sponsors, and hostile newspaper critics, coupled with his own marital problems and off-camera temper, provide a volatile backstory.","brand":"Lyons Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48700880978175,"sku":"9781493099641","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781493099641_s600x595.jpg?v=1781631964","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781493099641","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}