Pete Smith Movies

This humorous short film shows how carelessness and accidents can harm the war effort, and steps on how to avoid them.

Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected.

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

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short shows newsreel clips of people performing strange stunts. Among those featured are a motorcyclist driving through a...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, answers are sought regarding some things people may have wondered about.

The audience is asked questions about sports facts and records involving tennis, wrestling, swimming, golf, and cycling.

The profession of capturing animals in action on celluloid is both an art and science. Some of the most exciting footage can be obtained in different...

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

A man looks at stacks of canisters of film on shelves. He pulls out a few to show real-life events caught on camera. He pulls out spools of film that...

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

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

This Pete Smith Specialty showcases the Cristiani Family, a circus act. They mount and dismount moving horses and perform acrobatic feats while...

A boy trains his new golden retriever for duck retrieving competition, much to the chagrin of his first dog, a lovable but untrained mutt.

A humorous look at various circus and other acrobatic feats. One of the "Pete Smith Specialties" produced and narrated by "A Smith named Pete."

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

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

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

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

A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.