Pete Smith Movies

This Sports Parade series entry follows the life of Dixie Dan, a harness racehorse, from birth through age three.

Tells the story of young Willie Mosconi. From growing up with his father's pool hall downstairs to his first US Championship.

Short comedic subject on the history of photography from the daguerrotype to modern amateur photographers.

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short looks at the notion that a man chases a woman till he catches her. Who's really chasing whom?

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short film, a homeowner experiences a series of mishaps while taking a day off from the office.

Short film covering a variety of topics that folks may have wondered about.

This Pete Smith Specialty short shows newsreel clips of people performing strange stunts. Among those featured are a motorcyclist driving through a...

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

1938 short film starring Prudence Penny.

A little dog must learn to become friends with a big dog.

This entry in the "whole show on one reel" series begins with a do-it-yourself overture for which the narrator asks the audience to hum any song they...

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

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

This Pete Smith Specialty showcases the Cristiani Family, a circus act. They mount and dismount moving horses and perform acrobatic feats while...

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

In this short film, champion fisherman Ernie St. Claire tries to catch a large salmon in Oregon's Rogue River.

This short film focuses on how racehorses are trained.

How the game of ice hockey is played, demonstrated by the hockey team at Loyola University.