Pete Smith Movies

A 3-D short subject in which the narrator goes to a creepy old house in search of his missing aunt. There he encounters the Frankenstein monster, a...

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

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

In this short, Pete Smith provides comedic narration over silent film footage.

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...

This Pete Smith Specialty comedic short details the troubles the average woman faces with maintaining beauty and fitness.

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

A Pete Smith Specialty.

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

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

This short film focuses on how racehorses are trained.

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

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

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

The audience is asked questions about sports facts and records involving tennis, wrestling, swimming, golf, and cycling.

Wild bears that bother livestock are captured with ropes and shipped to zoos.

This Pete Smith Specialty offers a look at Marineland of Florida, featuring the various marine life on display there.

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, women battle for bargains in a department store.

A Pete Smith Specialty. Classic high spots from last year's football landmarks.

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