Pete Smith Movies

A review of the 1937 football season.

The profession of capturing animals in action on celluloid is both an art and science. Some of the most exciting footage can be obtained in different...

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

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

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 Pete Smith Specialty short provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Ice Capades practices with ice skating favorites of the time.

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

Pete Smith narrates some of the most spectacular college football plays from the 1940 season.

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

This comedic Pete Smith Specialty short examines the folly of using "home remedies" for various ills.

This comedic short presents a series of nonsensical news stories, in a "Wotaphony Newsreel". The reel's feature, "The Curse of an Aching Husband",...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, answers are sought regarding some things people may have wondered about.

Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected.

This Pete Smith Specialty showcases a group called the Water Bugs. Its members devise new ways to experience thrills on the waters of California...

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

A Pete Smith Specialty explaining the finer points of meat carving, shown by an expert.

Humorous look at fantasy gadgets like ketchup in a tube, tilting book shelves, etc.

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

This short film showcases water sports activities such as sailboat racing and surfboard riding, including Christian Peterson doing a human surfboard...

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.