Pete Smith Movies

This short film focuses on a group of lifeguards from a Southern California beach during the off season.

A man looks at stacks of canisters of film on shelves. He pulls out a few to show real-life events caught on camera. He pulls out spools of film that...

Life in mid-century America is humorously compared to life at the turn of the century. Subject covered are keeping accurate time, proposing marriage,...

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

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...

Re-enactment of how the 726-carat Jonker diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905 by the family of Jacobus Jonker; how it was sold to Harry...

A satire on movie newsreels combines with humorous narration of silent screen footage in this one reel comedy short.

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

Harry Horseknuckle tries to figure out what to do with some strange and unwanted gifts.

Pete Smith special about billiard.

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

This short film highlights the odd 1930s fad of playing baseball while riding donkeys.

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.

This humorous short film shows how carelessness and accidents can harm the war effort, and steps on how to avoid them.

Filmmaker Pete Smith is very protective of the trophies and other mementos associated with his films that are located in his office at the studio,...

A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a wife endures the trials of being married to a husband with traits that drive her crazy.

The profession of capturing animals in action on celluloid is both an art and science. Some of the most exciting footage can be obtained in different...

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

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