Pete Smith Movies

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a wife endures the trials of being married to a husband with traits that drive her crazy.

This Pete Smith Specialty offers a look at Marineland of Florida, featuring the various marine life on display there.

Highlights the fast-paced and dangerous world of professional auto racing.

The audience is asked questions about sports facts and records involving tennis, wrestling, swimming, golf, and cycling.

An attempt to explain the economic cycle of inflation and unemployment.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, two lion cubs escape from the zoo and go on an adventure.

This entry in the "whole show on one reel" series begins with a do-it-yourself overture for which the narrator asks the audience to hum any song they...

In this eighth installment in Pete Smith's Goofy Movies short films series, clips from silent films are given comedic narration.

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

This short film takes a look through a microscope's lens at insect life.

This comedic short presents a series of nonsensical news stories, in a "Wotaphony Newsreel". The reel's feature, "The Curse of an Aching Husband",...

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

A humorous look at various circus and other acrobatic feats. One of the "Pete Smith Specialties" produced and narrated by "A Smith named Pete."

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

This short film showcases water sports activities such as sailboat racing and surfboard riding, including Christian Peterson doing a human surfboard...

Pete Smith takes a humorous look at the wildlife that lives among the California redwoods.

Pete Smith narrates some of the most spectacular college football plays from the 1940 season.

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

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

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