Pete Smith Movies

The first part of this short is a "Metrophony" newsreel. It contains actual newsreel footage with humorous commentary (e.g., a flotilla of gondolas...

An examination of the role played by dogs over the years in scientific research.

Wild bears that bother livestock are captured with ropes and shipped to zoos.

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

Wartime housekeeping tips by a home-economics pro who comes to the aid of a bumbling, vertically challenged husband and his statuesque bride.

This Pete Smith Specialty short focuses on the young men who have signed up for the U.S. Army. The film uses the analogy of the speed, accuracy, 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...

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

Choreographer Dave Gould and his students demonstrate various tap dancing steps. Also featured are an adagio and Russian sword dancers.

Harry Horseknuckle tries to figure out what to do with some strange and unwanted gifts.

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...

This short film takes a look through a microscope's lens at insect life.

A look at colorful (and mostly imported) birds, ranging in size from hummingbirds to storks.

This humorous Pete Smith Specialty short looks around various studios on a film lot.

This Sports Champions entry visits a rodeo and highlights the three main events: bronco busting, bull riding, and bull-dogging steers.

This Sports Parade series entry follows the life of Dixie Dan, a harness racehorse, from birth through age three.

This short looks at the sport of rock climbing. A team of three men ascend a rock wall on Southern California's Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily...

This Pete Smith Specialty shows newsreel footage events that live up to the title. They include, among others, a diaper derby (the father who puts a...

This short film focuses on a day in the life of a Hollywood talent scout assigned to cast animals.

Tells the story of young Willie Mosconi. From growing up with his father's pool hall downstairs to his first US Championship.