Pete Smith Movies

  • 1940
    Wedding Bills

    Wedding Bills

    Wedding Bills

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    Another in the long series of "Pete Smith" shorts from M-G-M in which William Newell meets and falls in love with Sally Payne, and begins to budget...

    Wedding Bills
  • 1936
    Wanted - A Master

    Wanted - A Master

    Wanted - A Master

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    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...

    Wanted - A Master
  • 1955
    The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

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    In this final entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series, Smith pays tribute to actor and stuntman Dave O'Brien, who took many falls and spills (and...

    The Fall Guy
  • 1942
    Aqua Antics

    Aqua Antics

    Aqua Antics

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

    Aqua Antics
  • 1941
    Cuban Rhythm

    Cuban Rhythm

    Cuban Rhythm

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

    Cuban Rhythm
  • 1940
    Spots Before Your Eyes

    Spots Before Your Eyes

    Spots Before Your Eyes

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

    Spots Before Your Eyes
  • 1946
    Treasures from Trash

    Treasures from Trash

    Treasures from Trash

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

    Treasures from Trash
  • 1948
    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

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

    I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
  • 1952
    Musiquiz

    Musiquiz

    Musiquiz

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

    Musiquiz
  • 1943
    Seeing Hands

    Seeing Hands

    Seeing Hands

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    This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig...

    Seeing Hands
  • 1955
    Just What I Needed

    Just What I Needed

    Just What I Needed

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    Harry Horseknuckle tries to figure out what to do with some strange and unwanted gifts.

    Just What I Needed
  • 1938
    Penny's Picnic

    Penny's Picnic

    Penny's Picnic

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    1938 short film starring Prudence Penny.

    Penny's Picnic
  • 1941
    Third Dimensional Murder

    Third Dimensional Murder

    Third Dimensional Murder

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    A 3-D short subject in which the narrator goes to a creepy old house in search of his missing aunt. There he encounters the Frankenstein monster, a...

    Third Dimensional Murder
  • 1946
    Studio Visit

    Studio Visit

    Studio Visit

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

    Studio Visit
  • 1947
    Neighbor Pests

    Neighbor Pests

    Neighbor Pests

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

    Neighbor Pests
  • 1944
    Home Maid

    Home Maid

    Home Maid

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    Wartime housekeeping tips by a home-economics pro who comes to the aid of a bumbling, vertically challenged husband and his statuesque bride.

    Home Maid
  • 1940
    'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two

    'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two

    'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two

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

    'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two
  • 1941
    How to Hold Your Husband - BACK

    How to Hold Your Husband - BACK

    How to Hold Your Husband - BACK

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

    How to Hold Your Husband - BACK
  • 1954
    Ain't It Aggravatin'

    Ain't It Aggravatin'

    Ain't It Aggravatin'

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    This comedic short looks at human foibles that lead to major aggravations.

    Ain't It Aggravatin'
  • 1937
    Dexterity

    Dexterity

    Dexterity

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

    Dexterity