Pete Smith Movies

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short focuses on the young men who have signed up for the U.S. Army. The film uses the analogy of the speed, accuracy, and...

In this short, members of the California Water Bugs club demonstrate new ways to get thrills when water skiing.

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...

Swing High is a 1932 American Pre-Code short documentary film directed by Jack Cummings. In 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th...

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 humorous look at some typical housework troubles that may arise. A Pete Smith Specialty short.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, answers are sought regarding some things people may have wondered about.

A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.

An examination of the role played by dogs over the years in scientific research.

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

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, a husband endures the trials of being married to a wife with irritating traits.

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

A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.

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

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.

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

The first part of this short is a "Metrophony" newsreel. It contains actual newsreel footage with humorous commentary (e.g., a flotilla of gondolas...