Pete Smith Movies

This short looks at the following questions: How would you act as an expectant father? How many greeting cards are sold in the USA each year? Why do...

Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely...

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

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.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we take a music quiz, plus survey various unusual musical instruments.

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

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

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

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

A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.

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

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

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...

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

Swing High is a 1932 American Pre-Code short documentary film directed by Jack Cummings. In 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th...

This short film highlights the odd 1930s fad of playing baseball while riding donkeys.

Humorous look at fantasy gadgets like ketchup in a tube, tilting book shelves, etc.

1938 short film starring Prudence Penny.

Narrator Pete Smith talks about the different kinds of neighbors that can be pests, and how to deal with them.

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....