Pete Smith Movies

After the audience is instructed how to use the 3-D glasses they received, demonstrations of three-dimensional films are presented. Various objects...

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

Highlights the fast-paced and dangerous world of professional auto racing.

A few different methods that are supposed to help with memorization are presented

Pete Smith tells the story of 'Sparky', a German shepherd dog trained to lead his blind master, a country doctor who lost his sight in a fire, and...

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

A humorous look at various circus and other acrobatic feats. One of the "Pete Smith Specialties" produced and narrated by "A Smith named Pete."

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

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

This short film focuses on a group of lifeguards from a Southern California beach during the off season.

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

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

An examination of the history of anesthesia, from ancient Egyptian times to contemporary times.

This Pete Smith Specialty short takes a humorous look at the inconsiderate pests whose annoying habits make enjoying a movie impossible.

A little dog must learn to become friends with a big dog.

The Green Bay Packers teach football tips.

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...

Tells the story of young Willie Mosconi. From growing up with his father's pool hall downstairs to his first US Championship.

In this Sports Champions entry, power boat racers use specially designed outboard motor boats in a race on California's Salton Sea.

This Pete Smith Specialty short looks at the notion that a man chases a woman till he catches her. Who's really chasing whom?