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William Freshman William Freshman i(A149836 works by)
Born: Established: 1 Nov 1907 Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 1980 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
Gender: Male
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1 1 form y separately published work icon Come up Smiling Ants in His Pants William Freshman , Ken G. Hall , ( dir. William Freshman ) Australia : Cinesound Productions , 1939 Z1892122 1939 single work film/TV humour

Barney O'Hara runs a sideshow act in a touring carnival with Pat, his daughter, and Horace Worthington Howard, an ex-Shakespearean actor. The act struggles to make money, and Pat's voice is one of the main attractions.

When Pat's voice fails her at a party held by Colonel Cameron and his daughter Eve, to which she has been invited as a performer, a specialist tells Barney an expensive operation is necessary.

With few options for raising the money, Barney agrees to fight a boxer called 'The Killer', a fight for which he is trained by dancer Kitty Katkin. On fight day, ants are slipped into Barney's shorts, and he defeats the Killer, winning the money that will pay for Pat's operation.
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