Pete Smith Movies

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 Pete Smith Specialty. Classic high spots from last year's football landmarks.

A ten-minute short starring Hollywood producer Pete Smith.

This rare Technicolor entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series shows various events at a rodeo in Casper, Wyoming

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

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

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

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

This MGM Oddity features the 1933 National Football League champion Chicago Bears. The team demonstrates various plays, which are shown first in real...

This Pete Smith Specialty showcases a group called the Water Bugs. Its members devise new ways to experience thrills on the waters of California...

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

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

A "Pete Smith Specialty". Three sea lions gatecrash the kitchen of a beach house, steal some goodies, then go on to cause chaos at the party.

Short film covering a variety of topics that folks may have wondered about.

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

In this short, Pete Smith provides comedic narration over silent film footage.

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

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

A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

Wild bears that bother livestock are captured with ropes and shipped to zoos.