Pete Smith Movies

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

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

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Ice Capades practices with ice skating favorites of the time.

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.

This short film presents several athletes preparing for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

With Pete Smith providing dry off-screen commentary, we watch some serious fishing: a marlin caught near Catalina, a hammerhead shark caught then...

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

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

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...

A Pete Smith Specialty. A documentary that explains the answers to questions about Portuguese man-of-war fish and the Rosetta Stone, among others.

This short film focuses on a day in the life of a Hollywood talent scout assigned to cast animals.

1938 short film starring Prudence Penny.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we take a music quiz, plus survey various unusual musical instruments.

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

A boogie-woogie piano introduces what purports to be a jitterbug lesson, starring prize winner Arthur Walsh, his partner, and then later various...

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

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...

Humorous look at fantasy gadgets like ketchup in a tube, tilting book shelves, etc.

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