Pete Smith Movies

An examination of the problem of the house guest who has overstayed is welcome, and how to get rid of him.

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

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

This short film showcases water sports activities such as sailboat racing and surfboard riding, including Christian Peterson doing a human surfboard...

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 shows newsreel footage events that live up to the title. They include, among others, a diaper derby (the father who puts a...

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...

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

This Pete Smith Specialty short focuses on the young men who have signed up for the U.S. Army. The film uses the analogy of the speed, accuracy, and...

Beautiful women allow men to crack whips and throw horseshoes at their heads.

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

A ten-minute short starring Hollywood producer Pete Smith.

An amusing short film that looks at human and animal babies.

A "Pete Smith Specialty" short that looks at legendary movie stuntman Harry Woolman planning and rehearsing stunts for films.

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

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.

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.

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