Pete Smith Movies
- 1942
Aqua Antics
Aqua Antics51942HD
In this short, members of the California Water Bugs club demonstrate new ways to get thrills when water skiing.
- 1945
Football Thrills of 1944
Football Thrills of 194451945HD
Pete Smith would make a "Football Thrills of...." each year as part of his Pete Smith Specials. 1944 was in the midst of WW II and most of the...
- 1946
Treasures from Trash
Treasures from Trash81946HD
This short film presents an unusual Beverly Hills store called the Patio Shop, where trash is turned into art.
- 1932
Color Scales
Color Scales61932HD
This humorous short film shows various species of tropical fish at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California.
- 1940
The Domineering Male
The Domineering Male61940HD
This Pete Smith Specialty short looks at the notion that a man chases a woman till he catches her. Who's really chasing whom?
- 1932
Microscopic Mysteries
Microscopic Mysteries61932HD
This short film takes a look through a microscope's lens at insect life.
- 1948
Ice Aces
Ice Aces51948HD
This Pete Smith Specialty short provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Ice Capades practices with ice skating favorites of the time.
- 1954
Fish Tales
Fish Tales51954HD
In this short film, champion fisherman Ernie St. Claire tries to catch a large salmon in Oregon's Rogue River.
- 1951
Bargain Madness
Bargain Madness71951HD
In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, women battle for bargains in a department store.
- 1933
Fine Feathers
Fine Feathers51933HD
A look at colorful (and mostly imported) birds, ranging in size from hummingbirds to storks.
- 1941
How to Hold Your Husband - BACK
How to Hold Your Husband - BACK71941HD
In this Pete Smith Specialty comedic short, we see various ways a wife may unintentionally hold her husband back.
- 1942
Victory Quiz
Victory Quiz61942HD
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.
- 1952
Musiquiz
Musiquiz11952HD
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we take a music quiz, plus survey various unusual musical instruments.
- 1942
Calling All Pa's
Calling All Pa's61942HD
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.
- 1936
Harnessed Rhythm
Harnessed Rhythm41936HD
This Sports Parade series entry follows the life of Dixie Dan, a harness racehorse, from birth through age three.
- 1932
Snow Birds
Snow Birds61932HD
This Pete Smith Sports Champion short visits Southern California where it quickly moves from orange orchards to the mountain snow playground at Big...
- 1951
Camera Sleuth
Camera Sleuth51951HD
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and...
- 1953
Cash Stashers
Cash Stashers61953HD
This Pete Smith Specialty short shows, humorously, the disastrous results when people save their money in unsafe places.
- 1950
A Wife's Life
A Wife's Life61950HD
In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, average housewife Mrs. George T. Hardnose's day is recalled.
- 1941
Fancy Answers
Fancy Answers41941HD
In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.