Pete Smith Movies

Questions and answers on various subjects, from Lady Godiva to the Panama Canal.

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

Modern meteorology and a hard-working government weather team put their science and organization to work as a cold front moves from Alaska toward the...

The unusual talents of Johnny Price, a minor league baseball pitcher and trick artist, are showcased in this Pete Smith Specialty. Among other...

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, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.

An off-camera narrator takes us through various scenarios of "just suppose". First we watch what would happen if a private detective behaved at home...

The Green Bay Packers teach football tips.

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

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...

This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig...

With Pete Smith providing dry off-screen commentary, we watch some serious fishing: a marlin caught near Catalina, a hammerhead shark caught then...

An amusing short film that looks at human and animal babies.

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

This humorous short film shows how carelessness and accidents can harm the war effort, and steps on how to avoid them.

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

Pete Smith does his usual mocking observations while the overweight Maxine Gates goes through the trials and tribulations of losing weight. The agony...

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 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...

This Pete Smith Specialty short showcases former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer with various sparring partners in the ring. Slow motion is used...