Pete Smith Movies

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...

Pete Smith tells the story of 'Sparky', a German shepherd dog trained to lead his blind master, a country doctor who lost his sight in a fire, and...

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

Beautiful women allow men to crack whips and throw horseshoes at their heads.

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

A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.

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

This humorous short film shows various species of tropical fish at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California.

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

A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.

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...

Trader Hound, a dog who walks upright, wears human clothes, and speaks English, is in darkest Africa with a young sheik who is looking for adventure....

A "Pete Smith Specialty" - a fairly serious look at radio hams in the usual jokey format. Shows aircraft using morse code.

A series of questions testing one's knowledge of fun facts about horses and equestrian in general are asked. The questions deal with horse age and...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, two lion cubs escape from the zoo and go on an adventure.

This Pete Smith Sports Champion short visits Southern California where it quickly moves from orange orchards to the mountain snow playground at Big...

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

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 Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.

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