Pete Smith Movies

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.

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, average housewife Mrs. George T. Hardnose's day is recalled.

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are stopped by narrator Pete Smith for the purpose of showing the audience how much wood and wood by-products the...

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara is a 1935 American comedy short film directed by Louis Lewyn. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy...

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

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

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

In this Pete Smith Specialty comedic short, we see various ways a wife may unintentionally hold her husband back.

Romance of Radium is a 1937 American short film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This short film tells the story of...

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.

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 Specialties short, two professional dancers beautifully demonstrate the rumba and conga while actors humorously display some...

In this "Pete Smith Specialty Short," advice is given on how to deal with certain common pests.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and...

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

This humorous Pete Smith Specialty short looks around various studios on a film lot.

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

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

Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely...

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