Pete Smith Movies

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.

A Pete Smith Specialty shorts series entry. Dave demonstrates a variety of household items and furniture which, while modern, is much more trouble...

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short film, a homeowner experiences a series of mishaps while taking a day off from the office.

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

This short film focuses on how racehorses are trained.

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

A 3-D short subject in which the narrator goes to a creepy old house in search of his missing aunt. There he encounters the Frankenstein monster, a...

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

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

This short film presents an unusual Beverly Hills store called the Patio Shop, where trash is turned into art.

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

Short comedic subject on the history of photography from the daguerrotype to modern amateur photographers.

A boy trains his new golden retriever for duck retrieving competition, much to the chagrin of his first dog, a lovable but untrained mutt.

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

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...

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

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

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

In this eighth installment in Pete Smith's Goofy Movies short films series, clips from silent films are given comedic narration.