Pete Smith Movies

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...

Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely...

In this Pete Smith Specialty comedic short, we see various ways a wife may unintentionally hold her husband back.

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

This short film highlights the odd 1930s fad of playing baseball while riding donkeys.

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

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 Sports Champions entry visits a rodeo and highlights the three main events: bronco busting, bull riding, and bull-dogging steers.

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

A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.

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

This comedic short looks at human foibles that lead to major aggravations.

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara is a 1935 American comedy short film directed by Louis Lewyn. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy...

A Pete Smith Specialty shorts series entry. Dave demonstrates a variety of household items and furniture which, while modern, is much more trouble...

A series of questions testing one's knowledge of fun facts about horses and equestrian in general are asked. The questions deal with horse age and...

This Pete Smith Specialty short provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Ice Capades practices with ice skating favorites of the time.

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

Pete Smith special about billiard.

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

Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected.