Pete Smith Movies

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

A chef helps a housewife cook a duck dinner that will not give her husband indigestion.

A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.

Romance of Radium is a 1937 American short film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This short film tells the story of...

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...

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

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...

Short film covering a variety of topics that folks may have wondered about.

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

An attempt to explain the economic cycle of inflation and unemployment.

It's Thanksgiving. Newlywed husband Abner Poodlebean faces the turkey his wife has prepared: she wants him to carve it at the table in front of her...

Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and...

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...

An off-camera narrator takes us through various scenarios of "just suppose". First we watch what would happen if a private detective behaved at home...

A short film where viewers are given 10 or 15 seconds to answer questions about the United States and its involvement in World War II.

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

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...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a series of vignettes illustrate some ways that mothers-in-law irritate, and/or cause problems for, their...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.