Pete Smith Movies

This short film takes a look through a microscope's lens at insect life.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.

Five years after he narrated STRIKES AND SPARES, Pete Smith returns to the subject of bowling with two pros: Andy Varipapa, who threw some trick...

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

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

In this Pete Smith Specialties short, two professional dancers beautifully demonstrate the rumba and conga while actors humorously display some...

This Pete Smith Specialty short shows, humorously, the disastrous results when people save their money in unsafe places.

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

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

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, Dr. Harold E. Edgerton demonstrates stroboscopic photography, which he helped develop. This process allows us to...

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

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

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

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

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, average housewife Mrs. George T. Hardnose's day is recalled.

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

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...

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

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

Filmmaker Pete Smith is very protective of the trophies and other mementos associated with his films that are located in his office at the studio,...