Pete Smith Movies

An amusing short film that looks at human and animal babies.

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

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...

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

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

Re-enactment of how the 726-carat Jonker diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905 by the family of Jacobus Jonker; how it was sold to Harry...

How the game of ice hockey is played, demonstrated by the hockey team at Loyola University.

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

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

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

The first part of this short is a "Metrophony" newsreel. It contains actual newsreel footage with humorous commentary (e.g., a flotilla of gondolas...

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 focuses on how racehorses are trained.

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

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

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

Wild bears that bother livestock are captured with ropes and shipped to zoos.

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

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