Pete Smith Movies

Another in the long series of "Pete Smith" shorts from M-G-M in which William Newell meets and falls in love with Sally Payne, and begins to budget...

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

This short features professional bowler Andy Varipapa. He first shows the correct way to grip a bowling ball and the proper form for delivering the...

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

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

A boy trains his new golden retriever for duck retrieving competition, much to the chagrin of his first dog, a lovable but untrained mutt.

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...

This Pete Smith Specialty short looks at the notion that a man chases a woman till he catches her. Who's really chasing whom?

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...

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

A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.

Modern meteorology and a hard-working government weather team put their science and organization to work as a cold front moves from Alaska toward the...

This Pete Smith Specialty short shows newsreel clips of people performing strange stunts. Among those featured are a motorcyclist driving through a...

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

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

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

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

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

A "Pete Smith Specialty". Three sea lions gatecrash the kitchen of a beach house, steal some goodies, then go on to cause chaos at the party.

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.