Pete Smith Movies

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

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

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

Swing High is a 1932 American Pre-Code short documentary film directed by Jack Cummings. In 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th...

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

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

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

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

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...

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

This comedic short looks at human foibles that lead to major aggravations.

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

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

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

1938 short film starring Prudence Penny.

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are stopped by narrator Pete Smith for the purpose of showing the audience how much wood and wood by-products the...

A few different methods that are supposed to help with memorization are presented

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

Wartime housekeeping tips by a home-economics pro who comes to the aid of a bumbling, vertically challenged husband and his statuesque bride.

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