Ted Husing
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, USA
Birthday: November 27, 1901
Deathday: August 10, 1967
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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White Rhapsody
Overview: White Rhapsody is a 1945 short film directed by Jack Eaton, with Ted Husing narrating. The film explores the popular sport of skiing. It was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Subject, One-Reel. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2013.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-05-04
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Dive-Hi Champs
Overview: Dive-Hi Champs is a 1946 short documentary film, a Grantland Rice Sportlight segment from Paramount Studios and Jack Eaton featuring a cavalcade of diving highlights, from youngsters at the local swimming hole to athletes jumping from giant earth-moving equipment in the Panama Canal. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film, One-Reel.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-11-01
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Mr. Broadway
Overview: Ed Sullivan shows night spots all over New York in this movie, joking and listening to stories the patrons tell.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-09-12
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The Star Reporter
Overview: An entry in Paramount's "Star Reporter" series starring Ted Husing. As usual, Ted is seated at a desk introducing various acts and peoplle, and the camera cuts to these acts playing at various clubs and cabarets in NYC.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-03-21
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PM Picnic
Overview: Animated theatrical liquor advertisement for Pleasant Moments Whiskey featuring all the animals in the countryside going to a picnic.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-08-20
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To Please a Lady
Overview: Mike Brannon is a former war hero turned midget car racer. His ruthless racing tactics have made him successful but the fans consider him a villain and boo him mercilessly. Independent, beautiful reporter Regina Forbes tries to interview him but is put off by his gruff chauvinism, and when Brannon's daredevil tactics cause the death of a fellow driver, he finds himself a pariah in the sport thanks to her articles. When she finds him earning money as a barnstorming daredevil driver hoping for a comeback, they begin to become mutually attracted.
Genres: Action Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-10-13
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Catching Trouble
Overview: This short follows a day of work for an Everglades wildlife trapper catching animals for zoos around America. In this film, his assignment is to go out into the swamp with his Indian assistant and find a bobcat, 2 black bear cubs and six rattlesnakes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-05-08
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The Star Reporter in Hollywood
Overview: Part of Paramount Headliner: Hollywood Star Reporter series
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-10-22
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Better Bowling
Overview: Grantland Rice Sportlight (1941-1942 Season) #6: Better Bowling
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-01-23
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Excuse My Gloves
Overview: A short with music and boxing.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-06-22
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Raging Bull
Overview: The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-14
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Hollywood Hobbies
Overview: This short documentary narrated by sportscaster Ted Husing explores the free-time activities of some of Hollywood's most popular celebrities. Big names such as Boris Karloff, Buster Crabbe, and Clark Gable make appearances, enjoying games of golf, field hockey, swimming, and many other fun hobbies.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-07-05
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Ridin' the Rails
Overview: Ridin' the Rails is a 1951 short documentary film directed by Jack Eaton. This is a Grantland Rice Sportscope from Paramount about hobbyists building steam locomotives, scaled one inch to the foot, by members of the Southern California branch of the Live Steam Model Locomotives Club. The models are powerful enough for the hobbyists to ride over the expensive-and-expansive tracks they also build to scale. Many of these models are perfect working replicas of of the locomotives used on the United States railway system. This short features Walt Disney, one of the experts on model-train building, working on his scaled-down 'Diamond Slacker", and taking kids to ride on his elaborate miniature system. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-11-02
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XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport
Overview: A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and London, England.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-09-19
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Sport Slants #5
Overview: In this short, the world's leading authority on backgammon explains the game to moviegoers, and two professional bowlers show off their trick-shot abilities. We then see two styles of wrestling demonstrated: jujitsu and freestyle. Vitaphone release #1330
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-02-07
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Sport Slants #3
Overview: This short entry in Ted Husing's "Sport Slants" series covers fencing, track and field, and rowing. Vitaphone Release 1264.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-12-01
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Sport Slants #2
Overview: Pioneer radio sportscaster Ted Husing introduces us to champions in various sports, including Willard Rogers (ping pong); Katherine Rawls and Eleanor Holm (swimming); and Bill Heckman (handball). We also see lacrosse. Vitaphone #1240
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-10-01
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Mermaids on Parade
Overview: Well, maybe not mermaids, but WW2 pin up girls and the bathing girls of yesterday. A salute to the women of the armed services. Women from the Los Angeles Athletic Club perform water ballet at the Beverly Wilshire pool in California. We visit the women in the armed forces, in uniform and in bathing suits. The Woman's Army Corp in Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Wave Navy girls from Hunter College, New York at the Westchester Country Club. Women of the Marine Reserve Corp, on the beaches of New River, North Carolina. WW2 landing craft bring an invasion of girls to the beach. What an invasion! I'm sure the soldiers enjoyed this WW2 film of the Homefront, a morale booster in times of war.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-10-22
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