Pete Smith Movies

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

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

This Pete Smith Specialty shows newsreel footage events that live up to the title. They include, among others, a diaper derby (the father who puts a...

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

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

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

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

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

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

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

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

In this "Pete Smith Specialty Short," advice is given on how to deal with certain common pests.

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

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.

A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.

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

An off-camera narrator takes us through various scenarios of "just suppose". First we watch what would happen if a private detective behaved at home...

A "Pete Smith Specialty" short that looks at legendary movie stuntman Harry Woolman planning and rehearsing stunts for films.

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

A short film where viewers are given 10 or 15 seconds to answer questions about the United States and its involvement in World War II.