Pete Smith Movies

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

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

This Pete Smith Specialty offers a look at Marineland of Florida, featuring the various marine life on display there.

Shows how the game of football developed, and how its rules came to be.

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...

Short comedic subject on the history of photography from the daguerrotype to modern amateur photographers.

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...

A Pete Smith Specialty short on saving an important dinner after the household's cook suddenly quits.

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

A Pete Smith Specialty explaining the finer points of meat carving, shown by an expert.

A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check...

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

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

A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.

A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.

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...

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

A Pete Smith Specialty. Chef Prudence Penny gives hints on cooking.

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

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