Pete Smith Movies

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

An examination of the role played by dogs over the years in scientific research.

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

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

In this Pete Smith Specialties short, two professional dancers beautifully demonstrate the rumba and conga while actors humorously display some...

This short film focuses on how racehorses are trained.

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

A Pete Smith short that deals with the newly-created 3-D process.

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...

Shows how the game of football developed, and how its rules came to be.

In this Pete Smith Specialty, cameraman Charles T. Trego films water skiing champion Preston Petersen, as he and two unnamed female skiers perform...

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

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,...

Narrator Pete Smith talks about the different kinds of neighbors that can be pests, and how to deal with them.

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

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

A review of the 1937 football season.

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

A short film where viewers are given 10 or 15 seconds to answer questions about the United States and its involvement in World War II.

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