Pete Smith Movies

In this Pete Smith Specialty, cameraman Charles T. Trego films water skiing champion Preston Petersen, as he and two unnamed female skiers perform...

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

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

Humorous look at fantasy gadgets like ketchup in a tube, tilting book shelves, etc.

Questions and answers on various subjects, from Lady Godiva to the Panama Canal.

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

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

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...

In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.

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

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, average housewife Mrs. George T. Hardnose's day is recalled.

This short film presents several athletes preparing for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

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

This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig...

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...

A tense businessman seeks to find a relaxing pastime but proves himself inept at golf, duck-hunting, and model plane building.

This short film shows U.S. Marines in training at a number of unidentified bases, with a focus on hand-to-hand combat.

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...

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

In this final entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series, Smith pays tribute to actor and stuntman Dave O'Brien, who took many falls and spills (and...