Pete Smith Movies

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...

The unusual talents of Johnny Price, a minor league baseball pitcher and trick artist, are showcased in this Pete Smith Specialty. Among other...

A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.

This Pete Smith Specialty short showcases former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer with various sparring partners in the ring. Slow motion is used...

Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and...

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

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

A ten-minute short starring Hollywood producer Pete Smith.

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Ice Capades practices with ice skating favorites of the time.

In this Pete Smith Specialties short, two professional dancers beautifully demonstrate the rumba and conga while actors humorously display some...

Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we take a music quiz, plus survey various unusual musical instruments.

Narrator Pete Smith talks about the different kinds of neighbors that can be pests, and how to deal with them.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, clips from several unidentified silent films are woven into a story, with humorous commentary by Smith.

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 presents several athletes preparing for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

A chef helps a housewife cook a duck dinner that will not give her husband indigestion.

In this short film, champion fisherman Ernie St. Claire tries to catch a large salmon in Oregon's Rogue River.