Pete Smith Movies

A boogie-woogie piano introduces what purports to be a jitterbug lesson, starring prize winner Arthur Walsh, his partner, and then later various...

An examination of the history of anesthesia, from ancient Egyptian times to contemporary times.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, Dr. Harold E. Edgerton demonstrates stroboscopic photography, which he helped develop. This process allows us to...

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...

After the audience is instructed how to use the 3-D glasses they received, demonstrations of three-dimensional films are presented. Various objects...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

This Pete Smith Specialty shows water-safety and life-saving techniques taught by the American Red Cross to advanced swimmers.

A short film showing the Irish contact sport known as hurling, which is similar to, but much rougher than, American football.

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

A "Pete Smith Specialty" short that looks at legendary movie stuntman Harry Woolman planning and rehearsing stunts for films.

1938 short film starring Prudence Penny.

This Pete Smith Specialty short takes a humorous look at the inconsiderate pests whose annoying habits make enjoying a movie impossible.

The Green Bay Packers teach football tips.

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...