Pete Smith Movies

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

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

A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, two lion cubs escape from the zoo and go on an adventure.

Pete Smith narrates some of the most spectacular college football plays from the 1940 season.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a raccoon spends the night looking for food for his family. After his encounters with a skunk, a frog, and a...

It's Thanksgiving. Newlywed husband Abner Poodlebean faces the turkey his wife has prepared: she wants him to carve it at the table in front of her...

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...

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

Five years after he narrated STRIKES AND SPARES, Pete Smith returns to the subject of bowling with two pros: Andy Varipapa, who threw some trick...

The Green Bay Packers teach football tips.

A boy trains his new golden retriever for duck retrieving competition, much to the chagrin of his first dog, a lovable but untrained mutt.

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.

Another in the long series of "Pete Smith" shorts from M-G-M in which William Newell meets and falls in love with Sally Payne, and begins to budget...

A Pete Smith Specialty shorts series entry. Dave demonstrates a variety of household items and furniture which, while modern, is much more trouble...

A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.

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

Prudence Penny and Gwen Lee give more cooking tips in Technicolor

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

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