Writing

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 ScoutHollywood Scout · 1945
Hollywood Scout
★ 6.51945
MovieDocumentaryComedy
This short film focuses on a day in the life of a Hollywood talent scout assigned to cast animals.
Fancy AnswersFancy Answers · 1941
Fancy Answers
★ 7.01941
MovieComedyDocumentary
In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.
Jungle HeadhuntersJungle Headhunters · 1951
Jungle Headhunters
★ 7.01951
MovieDocumentary
This documentary follows a Central and South American expedition led by explorer Lewis Cotlow.
Curious ContestsCurious Contests · 1950
Curious 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 CuresSure Cures · 1946
Sure Cures
★ 5.71946
MovieComedy
This comedic Pete Smith Specialty short examines the folly of using "home remedies" for various ills.
Calling All Pa'sCalling All Pa's · 1942
Calling All Pa's
★ 6.71942
MovieComedy
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.
Diamond DemonDiamond Demon · 1947
Diamond 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 SupposeJust Suppose · 1948
Just 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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