Pete Smith Movies

Filmmaker Pete Smith is very protective of the trophies and other mementos associated with his films that are located in his office at the studio,...

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.

Prudence Penny and Gwen Lee give more cooking tips in Technicolor

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

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 serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig...

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

A 3-D short subject in which the narrator goes to a creepy old house in search of his missing aunt. There he encounters the Frankenstein monster, a...

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

The Green Bay Packers teach football tips.

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

Short comedic subject on the history of photography from the daguerrotype to modern amateur photographers.

In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.

Short film covering a variety of topics that folks may have wondered about.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, answers are sought regarding some things people may have wondered about.

The trials and tribulations of a husband as his pregnant wife gets closer to the delivery date.

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

A humorous look at some typical housework troubles that may arise. A Pete Smith Specialty short.

The profession of capturing animals in action on celluloid is both an art and science. Some of the most exciting footage can be obtained in different...

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