Pete Smith Movies

This Pete Smith Specialty short provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Ice Capades practices with ice skating favorites of the time.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a husband endures the trials of being married to a wife with irritating traits.

This Pete Smith Specialty short shows newsreel clips of people performing strange stunts. Among those featured are a motorcyclist driving through a...

A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

A review of the 1937 football season.

A dog living in a junkyard learns that all stray dogs will be exterminated by 3 o'clock that afternoon, so sets off to find a master before the...

This Pete Smith Specialty shows water-safety and life-saving techniques taught by the American Red Cross to advanced swimmers.

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

Harry Horseknuckle tries to figure out what to do with some strange and unwanted gifts.

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

This Pete Smith Specialty offers a look at Marineland of Florida, featuring the various marine life on display there.

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

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

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

Re-enactment of how the 726-carat Jonker diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905 by the family of Jacobus Jonker; how it was sold to Harry...

A Pete Smith Specialty. The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.

In this short film, champion fisherman Ernie St. Claire tries to catch a large salmon in Oregon's Rogue River.

Prudence Penny and Gwen Lee give more cooking tips in Technicolor

This short film presents several athletes preparing for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a raccoon spends the night looking for food for his family. After his encounters with a skunk, a frog, and a...