Pete Smith Movies

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 Pete Smith Specialty showcases a group called the Water Bugs. Its members devise new ways to experience thrills on the waters of California...

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

Pete Smith does his usual mocking observations while the overweight Maxine Gates goes through the trials and tribulations of losing weight. The agony...

This humorous short film shows various species of tropical fish at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California.

In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, women battle for bargains in a department store.

Two expert badminton players demonstrate how the best play the game, including some slick trick shots. Meanwhile, befuddled bungler Bellamy B....

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.

An examination of the history of anesthesia, from ancient Egyptian times to contemporary times.

This Pete Smith Sports Champion short visits Southern California where it quickly moves from orange orchards to the mountain snow playground at Big...

After their mother remarries, two brothers cause chaos at their Aunt's home.

This Pete Smith Specialty short shows, humorously, the disastrous results when people save their money in unsafe places.

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

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

Questions and answers on various subjects, from Lady Godiva to the Panama Canal.

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

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

A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.

A "Pete Smith Specialty" - a fairly serious look at radio hams in the usual jokey format. Shows aircraft using morse code.