Pete Smith Movies

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, a series of vignettes illustrate some ways that mothers-in-law irritate, and/or cause problems for, their...

Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected.

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

Beautiful women allow men to crack whips and throw horseshoes at their heads.

Prudence Penny and Gwen Lee give more cooking tips in Technicolor

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...

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

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

A satire on movie newsreels combines with humorous narration of silent screen footage in this one reel comedy short.

This Pete Smith Specialty short was produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor. Using humor, it shows what can happen when tools and...

This short film shows U.S. Marines in training at a number of unidentified bases, with a focus on hand-to-hand combat.

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

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

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 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...

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

This Pete Smith Sports Champion short visits Southern California where it quickly moves from orange orchards to the mountain snow playground at Big...

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

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.