Pete Smith Movies

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

In this Pete Smith Specialty, cameraman Charles T. Trego films water skiing champion Preston Petersen, as he and two unnamed female skiers perform...

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

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

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.

Pete Smith tells the story of 'Sparky', a German shepherd dog trained to lead his blind master, a country doctor who lost his sight in a fire, and...

Fala was the famous Scotch Terrier owned by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his last two presidential terms.

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

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

The Green Bay Packers teach football tips.

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 "Pete Smith Specialty" features narrated clips of acrobats and stunt performers who earn their living in unusual and exciting ways.

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

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

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a series of vignettes illustrate some ways that mothers-in-law irritate, and/or cause problems for, their...

This short film shows U.S. Marines in training at a number of unidentified bases, with a focus on hand-to-hand combat.

A ten-minute short starring Hollywood producer Pete Smith.

This rare Technicolor entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series shows various events at a rodeo in Casper, Wyoming

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

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