Pete Smith Movies

This rare Technicolor entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series shows various events at a rodeo in Casper, Wyoming

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

A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.

Pete Smith special about billiard.

In this final entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series, Smith pays tribute to actor and stuntman Dave O'Brien, who took many falls and spills (and...

In this Sports Champions entry, power boat racers use specially designed outboard motor boats in a race on California's Salton Sea.

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

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

A comic short filled with fake news and a fake movie trailer made up of clips from silent movies.

This Pete Smith Specialty is a humorous look at a student's first flying lesson, in a propeller-driven biplane.

An off-camera narrator takes us through various scenarios of "just suppose". First we watch what would happen if a private detective behaved at home...

This entry in the series starts with a "Wotaphony Newsreel," which contains feature stories with humorous commentary. Then we see "Passions of Horse...

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.

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

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

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

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

In this short, members of the California Water Bugs club demonstrate new ways to get thrills when water skiing.