Pete Smith Movies

This short film focuses on a day in the life of a Hollywood talent scout assigned to cast animals.

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.

This Sports Champions entry visits a rodeo and highlights the three main events: bronco busting, bull riding, and bull-dogging steers.

A chef helps a housewife cook a duck dinner that will not give her husband indigestion.

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

The profession of capturing animals in action on celluloid is both an art and science. Some of the most exciting footage can be obtained in different...

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

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

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....

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

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.

The trials and tribulations of a husband as his pregnant wife gets closer to the delivery date.

Prudence Penny and Gwen Lee give more cooking tips in Technicolor

This Pete Smith Specialty shows newsreel footage events that live up to the title. They include, among others, a diaper derby (the father who puts a...

A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

The first part of this short is a "Metrophony" newsreel. It contains actual newsreel footage with humorous commentary (e.g., a flotilla of gondolas...

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...

Filmmaker Pete Smith is very protective of the trophies and other mementos associated with his films that are located in his office at the studio,...

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

A tense businessman seeks to find a relaxing pastime but proves himself inept at golf, duck-hunting, and model plane building.