Pete Smith Movies

This short film takes a look through a microscope's lens at insect life.

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

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

A satire on movie newsreels combines with humorous narration of silent screen footage in this one reel comedy short.

This Pete Smith Specialty short looks at the notion that a man chases a woman till he catches her. Who's really chasing whom?

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

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

Trader Hound, a dog who walks upright, wears human clothes, and speaks English, is in darkest Africa with a young sheik who is looking for adventure....

This Pete Smith Specialty short showcases former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer with various sparring partners in the ring. Slow motion is used...

A Pete Smith Specialty shorts series entry. Dave demonstrates a variety of household items and furniture which, while modern, is much more trouble...

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

Five years after he narrated STRIKES AND SPARES, Pete Smith returns to the subject of bowling with two pros: Andy Varipapa, who threw some trick...

This Pete Smith Specialty comedic short details the troubles the average woman faces with maintaining beauty and fitness.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, two lion cubs escape from the zoo and go on an adventure.

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...

This short features professional bowler Andy Varipapa. He first shows the correct way to grip a bowling ball and the proper form for delivering the...

Modern meteorology and a hard-working government weather team put their science and organization to work as a cold front moves from Alaska toward the...

Filmmaker Pete Smith is very protective of the trophies and other mementos associated with his films that are located in his office at the studio,...

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

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.