Pete Smith Movies

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

A "Pete Smith Specialty" - a fairly serious look at radio hams in the usual jokey format. Shows aircraft using morse code.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.

Beautiful women allow men to crack whips and throw horseshoes at their heads.

After their mother remarries, two brothers cause chaos at their Aunt's home.

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

In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.

The trials and tribulations of a husband as his pregnant wife gets closer to the delivery date.

Questions and answers on various subjects, from Lady Godiva to the Panama Canal.

This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig...

The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.

This humorous Pete Smith Specialty short looks around various studios on a film lot.

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

In this short, members of the California Water Bugs club demonstrate new ways to get thrills when water skiing.

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

An amusing short film that looks at human and animal babies.

A look at colorful (and mostly imported) birds, ranging in size from hummingbirds to storks.

The unusual talents of Johnny Price, a minor league baseball pitcher and trick artist, are showcased in this Pete Smith Specialty. Among other...

This Sports Parade series entry follows the life of Dixie Dan, a harness racehorse, from birth through age three.

This "Pete Smith Specialty" features narrated clips of acrobats and stunt performers who earn their living in unusual and exciting ways.