Pete Smith Movies

In this Pete Smith Specialty, cameraman Charles T. Trego films water skiing champion Preston Petersen, as he and two unnamed female skiers perform...

A boogie-woogie piano introduces what purports to be a jitterbug lesson, starring prize winner Arthur Walsh, his partner, and then later various...

After the audience is instructed how to use the 3-D glasses they received, demonstrations of three-dimensional films are presented. Various objects...

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

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

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

The Green Bay Packers teach football tips.

Trader Hound, a dog who walks upright, wears human clothes, and speaks English, is in darkest Africa with a young sheik who is looking for adventure....

This "Pete Smith Specialty" features narrated clips of acrobats and stunt performers who earn their living in unusual and exciting ways.

A look at colorful (and mostly imported) birds, ranging in size from hummingbirds to storks.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a series of vignettes illustrate some ways that mothers-in-law irritate, and/or cause problems for, their...

A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

Wartime housekeeping tips by a home-economics pro who comes to the aid of a bumbling, vertically challenged husband and his statuesque bride.

A humorous look at some typical housework troubles that may arise. A Pete Smith Specialty short.

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

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

This comedic short looks at human foibles that lead to major aggravations.

Despite the school just having won an important basketball game, its students are more interested in one of its teachers, namely Charles C. Peterson,...

Tells the story of young Willie Mosconi. From growing up with his father's pool hall downstairs to his first US Championship.

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...