Pete Smith Movies

This humorous short film shows various species of tropical fish at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California.

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

1938 short film starring Prudence Penny.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, clips from several unidentified silent films are woven into a story, with humorous commentary by Smith.

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...

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

A "Pete Smith Specialty" short that looks at legendary movie stuntman Harry Woolman planning and rehearsing stunts for films.

After their mother remarries, two brothers cause chaos at their Aunt's home.

In this Sports Champions entry, power boat racers use specially designed outboard motor boats in a race on California's Salton Sea.

This Pete Smith Specialty is a humorous look at a student's first flying lesson, in a propeller-driven biplane.

A comic short filled with fake news and a fake movie trailer made up of clips from silent movies.

A review of the 1937 football season.

This Pete Smith Specialty shows water-safety and life-saving techniques taught by the American Red Cross to advanced swimmers.

This Pete Smith Specialty short shows newsreel clips of people performing strange stunts. Among those featured are a motorcyclist driving through a...

In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.

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

This MGM Oddity features the 1933 National Football League champion Chicago Bears. The team demonstrates various plays, which are shown first in real...

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

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

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