Pete Smith Movies

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

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

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara is a 1935 American comedy short film directed by Louis Lewyn. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy...

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

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.

The story of the short film from the beginning of the movies in the 1890s, when all movies were shorts, through the 1950s when short subjects...

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

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

A Pete Smith Specialty. Chef Prudence Penny gives hints on cooking.

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

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

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.

This short features professional bowler Andy Varipapa. He first shows the correct way to grip a bowling ball and the proper form for delivering the...

An attempt to explain the economic cycle of inflation and unemployment.

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short shows, humorously, the disastrous results when people save their money in unsafe places.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.

A Pete Smith Specialty. The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.

A humorous look at various circus and other acrobatic feats. One of the "Pete Smith Specialties" produced and narrated by "A Smith named Pete."

This Pete Smith Specialty showcases a group called the Water Bugs. Its members devise new ways to experience thrills on the waters of California...