Automatic Picture Machine, 10/27/1966
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
Copies of films from the Candid Camera television series showing various practical jokes on the unsuspecting public. The films were used by the Psychology Department in class and for research to document human behavior. Included are a more than 200 episodes dated throughout 1961 and 1966. Professor James Maas used the films in his Psychology 101 class until his retirement in 2011. Several canisters did not contain the episodes they were labeled to, including Rude Waiter (10/27/1963), Disquis Throws, Surprise TV Commercial (3/15/1964), Kids With Box ( 10/21/62), Kids Make Up (2/4/62), Piano School, and California Dogs.
Dates
- 10/27/1966
Creator
- From the Collection: Cornell University. Department of Psychology (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
5 cubic feet.
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu