Pete Smith Movies

  • 1938
    The New Audioscopiks

    The New Audioscopiks

    The New Audioscopiks

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    A Pete Smith short that deals with the newly-created 3-D process.

    The New Audioscopiks
  • 1948
    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

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    In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a series of vignettes illustrate some ways that mothers-in-law irritate, and/or cause problems for, their...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
  • 1949
    Water Trix

    Water Trix

    Water Trix

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    In this Pete Smith Specialty, cameraman Charles T. Trego films water skiing champion Preston Petersen, as he and two unnamed female skiers perform...

    Water Trix
  • 1936
    Hurling

    Hurling

    Hurling

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    A short film showing the Irish contact sport known as hurling, which is similar to, but much rougher than, American football.

    Hurling
  • 1934
    Goofy Movies Number Four

    Goofy Movies Number Four

    Goofy Movies Number Four

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    This entry in the series starts with a "Wotaphony Newsreel," which contains feature stories with humorous commentary. Then we see "Passions of Horse...

    Goofy Movies Number Four
  • 1950
    Wrong Way Butch

    Wrong Way Butch

    Wrong Way Butch

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    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...

    Wrong Way Butch
  • 1946
    Fala at Hyde Park

    Fala at Hyde Park

    Fala at Hyde Park

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    The second "Pete Smith Special" dealing with Fala, the pet dog of the late-President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died long before the release of this...

    Fala at Hyde Park
  • 1944
    Football Thrills of 1943

    Football Thrills of 1943

    Football Thrills of 1943

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    A Pete Smith Specialty. The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.

    Football Thrills of 1943
  • 1970
    Football Thrills of 1939

    Football Thrills of 1939

    Football Thrills of 1939

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    A Pete Smith Specialty. The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics. Reliving past games of...

    Football Thrills of 1939
  • 1948
    Bowling Tricks

    Bowling Tricks

    Bowling Tricks

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    A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

    Bowling Tricks
  • 1939
    Take a Cue

    Take a Cue

    Take a Cue

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

    Take a Cue
  • 1946
    Sure Cures

    Sure Cures

    Sure Cures

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    This comedic Pete Smith Specialty short examines the folly of using "home remedies" for various ills.

    Sure Cures
  • 1953
    Things We Can Do Without

    Things We Can Do Without

    Things We Can Do Without

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

    Things We Can Do Without
  • 1936
    Harnessed Rhythm

    Harnessed Rhythm

    Harnessed Rhythm

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

    Harnessed Rhythm
  • 1955
    Just What I Needed

    Just What I Needed

    Just What I Needed

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

    Just What I Needed
  • 1940
    Social Sea Lions

    Social Sea Lions

    Social Sea Lions

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    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.

    Social Sea Lions
  • 1946
    Gettin' Glamour

    Gettin' Glamour

    Gettin' Glamour

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    This Pete Smith Specialty comedic short details the troubles the average woman faces with maintaining beauty and fitness.

    Gettin' Glamour
  • 1946
    Treasures from Trash

    Treasures from Trash

    Treasures from Trash

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

    Treasures from Trash
  • 1954
    Fish Tales

    Fish Tales

    Fish Tales

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    In this short film, champion fisherman Ernie St. Claire tries to catch a large salmon in Oregon's Rogue River.

    Fish Tales
  • 1949
    Super Cue Men

    Super Cue Men

    Super Cue Men

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    Pete Smith special about billiard.

    Super Cue Men