Pete Smith Movies

This Pete Smith Specialty is a humorous look at a student's first flying lesson, in a propeller-driven biplane.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, answers are sought regarding some things people may have wondered about.

An examination of the role played by dogs over the years in scientific research.

In this Pete Smith Specialties short, two professional dancers beautifully demonstrate the rumba and conga while actors humorously display some...

The first part of this short is a "Metrophony" newsreel. It contains actual newsreel footage with humorous commentary (e.g., a flotilla of gondolas...

This Pete Smith Sports Champion short visits Southern California where it quickly moves from orange orchards to the mountain snow playground at Big...

Humorous look at fantasy gadgets like ketchup in a tube, tilting book shelves, etc.

A satire on movie newsreels combines with humorous narration of silent screen footage in this one reel comedy short.

Pete Smith special about billiard.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a series of vignettes illustrate some ways that mothers-in-law irritate, and/or cause problems for, their...

A "Pete Smith Specialty" short that looks at legendary movie stuntman Harry Woolman planning and rehearsing stunts for films.

This Pete Smith Specialty short focuses on the young men who have signed up for the U.S. Army. The film uses the analogy of the speed, accuracy, and...

Fala was the famous Scotch Terrier owned by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his last two presidential terms.

Life in mid-century America is humorously compared to life at the turn of the century. Subject covered are keeping accurate time, proposing marriage,...

A short film showing the Irish contact sport known as hurling, which is similar to, but much rougher than, American football.

A boogie-woogie piano introduces what purports to be a jitterbug lesson, starring prize winner Arthur Walsh, his partner, and then later various...

A Pete Smith Specialty. Chef Prudence Penny gives hints on cooking.

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short film, a homeowner experiences a series of mishaps while taking a day off from the office.

Narrator Pete Smith talks about the different kinds of neighbors that can be pests, and how to deal with them.

This Pete Smith Specialty showcases the Cristiani Family, a circus act. They mount and dismount moving horses and perform acrobatic feats while...