Pete Smith Movies

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...

With Pete Smith providing dry off-screen commentary, we watch some serious fishing: a marlin caught near Catalina, a hammerhead shark caught then...

A humorous look at some typical housework troubles that may arise. A Pete Smith Specialty short.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we take a music quiz, plus survey various unusual musical instruments.

In this Pete Smith Specialty, cameraman Charles T. Trego films water skiing champion Preston Petersen, as he and two unnamed female skiers perform...

A 3-D short subject in which the narrator goes to a creepy old house in search of his missing aunt. There he encounters the Frankenstein monster, a...

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

1938 short film starring Prudence Penny.

Another in the long series of "Pete Smith" shorts from M-G-M in which William Newell meets and falls in love with Sally Payne, and begins to budget...

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

This Pete Smith Specialty comedic short details the troubles the average woman faces with maintaining beauty and fitness.

In this Pete Smith Specialty comedic short, we see various ways a wife may unintentionally hold her husband back.

An examination of the problem of the house guest who has overstayed is welcome, and how to get rid of him.

This short looks at the following questions: How would you act as an expectant father? How many greeting cards are sold in the USA each year? Why do...

Two expert badminton players demonstrate how the best play the game, including some slick trick shots. Meanwhile, befuddled bungler Bellamy B....

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

This short film focuses on a day in the life of a Hollywood talent scout assigned to cast animals.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, two lion cubs escape from the zoo and go on an adventure.

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

This short film showcases water sports activities such as sailboat racing and surfboard riding, including Christian Peterson doing a human surfboard...