Pete Smith Movies

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.

Pete Smith special about billiard.

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

Prudence Penny and Gwen Lee give more cooking tips in Technicolor

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, two lion cubs escape from the zoo and go on an adventure.

A dog living in a junkyard learns that all stray dogs will be exterminated by 3 o'clock that afternoon, so sets off to find a master before the...

A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.

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

A Pete Smith Specialty explaining the finer points of meat carving, shown by an expert.

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...

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

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

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

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

A Pete Smith Specialty.

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

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

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

A review of the 1937 football season.

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...