Pete Smith Movies

A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check...

This Pete Smith Specialty short demonstrates the uses of micro- and macrophotography. We see extreme closeups of the mechanical workings of a tiny...

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

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...

After their mother remarries, two brothers cause chaos at their Aunt's home.

This short film presents an unusual Beverly Hills store called the Patio Shop, where trash is turned into art.

A Pete Smith Specialty. The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.

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

A Pete Smith Specialty short on saving an important dinner after the household's cook suddenly quits.

Highlights the fast-paced and dangerous world of professional auto racing.

This Pete Smith Specialty short was produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor. Using humor, it shows what can happen when tools and...

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

A tense businessman seeks to find a relaxing pastime but proves himself inept at golf, duck-hunting, and model plane building.

A Pete Smith Specialty. The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.

Choreographer Dave Gould and his students demonstrate various tap dancing steps. Also featured are an adagio and Russian sword dancers.

1938 short film starring Prudence Penny.

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

An examination of the history of anesthesia, from ancient Egyptian times to contemporary times.

Pete Smith does his usual mocking observations while the overweight Maxine Gates goes through the trials and tribulations of losing weight. The agony...

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,...