Pete Smith Movies

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

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...

Tells the story of young Willie Mosconi. From growing up with his father's pool hall downstairs to his first US Championship.

Highlights the fast-paced and dangerous world of professional auto racing.

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

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

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.

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...

The trials and tribulations of a husband as his pregnant wife gets closer to the delivery date.

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short film, a homeowner experiences a series of mishaps while taking a day off from the office.

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short was produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor. Using humor, it shows what can happen when tools and...

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

After the audience is instructed how to use the 3-D glasses they received, demonstrations of three-dimensional films are presented. Various objects...

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

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

Short film covering a variety of topics that folks may have wondered about.

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

This short film focuses on a group of lifeguards from a Southern California beach during the off season.

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