Pete Smith Movies

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

Pete Smith special about billiard.

This humorous short film shows various species of tropical fish at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California.

This entry in the "whole show on one reel" series begins with a do-it-yourself overture for which the narrator asks the audience to hum any song they...

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...

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

A Pete Smith Specialty. The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.

A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check...

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

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, women battle for bargains in a department store.

Harry Horseknuckle tries to figure out what to do with some strange and unwanted gifts.

Pete Smith narrates some of the most spectacular college football plays from the 1940 season.

A series of questions testing one's knowledge of fun facts about horses and equestrian in general are asked. The questions deal with horse age and...

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

In this final entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series, Smith pays tribute to actor and stuntman Dave O'Brien, who took many falls and spills (and...

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

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.

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

Pete Smith takes a humorous look at the wildlife that lives among the California redwoods.

A man looks at stacks of canisters of film on shelves. He pulls out a few to show real-life events caught on camera. He pulls out spools of film that...