Pete Smith Movies

A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

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

The second "Pete Smith Special" dealing with Fala, the pet dog of the late-President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died long before the release of this...

A "Pete Smith Specialty". Three sea lions gatecrash the kitchen of a beach house, steal some goodies, then go on to cause chaos at the party.

This "Pete Smith Specialty" features narrated clips of acrobats and stunt performers who earn their living in unusual and exciting ways.

A humorous look at various circus and other acrobatic feats. One of the "Pete Smith Specialties" produced and narrated by "A Smith named Pete."

Wartime housekeeping tips by a home-economics pro who comes to the aid of a bumbling, vertically challenged husband and his statuesque bride.

Pete Smith would make a "Football Thrills of...." each year as part of his Pete Smith Specials. 1944 was in the midst of WW II and most of the...

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

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

Pete Smith takes a humorous look at the wildlife that lives among the California redwoods.

A look at colorful (and mostly imported) birds, ranging in size from hummingbirds to storks.

This Pete Smith Specialty is a humorous look at a student's first flying lesson, in a propeller-driven biplane.

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

This "complete show on one reel" starts with Super-Stupid Picture's "The Heel of a Nation", in which the narrator tells a humorous story while the...

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

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

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.

A Pete Smith Specialty.