Pete Smith Movies

An examination of the role played by dogs over the years in scientific research.

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

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a husband endures the trials of being married to a wife with irritating traits.

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...

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...

A Pete Smith Specialty. The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.

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

A little dog must learn to become friends with a big dog.

This Pete Smith Specialty shows newsreel footage events that live up to the title. They include, among others, a diaper derby (the father who puts a...

This short looks at the sport of rock climbing. A team of three men ascend a rock wall on Southern California's Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

Choreographer Dave Gould and his students demonstrate various tap dancing steps. Also featured are an adagio and Russian sword dancers.