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Joe Ansen
Born October 3, 1908 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died January 8, 1999 · aged 90
No biography available.
Known For
Hollywood Scout · 1945Hollywood Scout
★ 6.51945
MovieDocumentaryComedy
This short film focuses on a day in the life of a Hollywood talent scout assigned to cast animals.
Fancy Answers · 1941Fancy Answers
★ 7.01941
MovieComedyDocumentary
In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.
Jungle Headhunters · 1951Jungle Headhunters
★ 7.01951
MovieDocumentary
This documentary follows a Central and South American expedition led by explorer Lewis Cotlow.
Curious Contests · 1950Curious Contests
★ 10.01950
MovieDocumentary
This Pete Smith Specialty shows newsreel footage events that live up to the title. They include, among others, a diaper derby (the father who puts a diaper on his child fastest wins), a fireman's ball (two teams of fire fighters use high-pressure water hoses to move a large ball to score goals), and a basket race (men run a footrace while balancing a "tower" of ten baskets on their heads).
Sure Cures · 1946Sure Cures
★ 5.71946
MovieComedy
This comedic Pete Smith Specialty short examines the folly of using "home remedies" for various ills.
Calling All Pa's · 1942Calling All Pa's
★ 6.71942
MovieComedy
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.
Diamond Demon · 1947Diamond Demon
★ 7.61947
MovieDocumentaryComedy
The unusual talents of Johnny Price, a minor league baseball pitcher and trick artist, are showcased in this Pete Smith Specialty. Among other talents, Mr. Price can throw two (and, in certain situations three) baseballs simultaneously to different people. The catchers can be side by side, with one high and one low, or standing on the pitcher's mound and second base while Price throws the ball from the catcher's position. He can even perform these feats while suspended upside-down.
Just Suppose · 1948Just Suppose
★ 7.01948
MovieComedy
An off-camera narrator takes us through various scenarios of "just suppose". First we watch what would happen if a private detective behaved at home as he does in the movies; it's a ticket to a domestic disturbance. Next, a son gets to treat his father the way his father treats him. In the third episode, to a shopkeeper's chagrin, a man shops for a hat the way a woman does. In the final sketch, we suppose a household in which the man gets pregnant and has a baby, while the mom, clueless about little children, is the one with the career.
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