Pete Smith Movies

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

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

This short film presents several athletes preparing for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

A Pete Smith Specialty. A documentary that explains the answers to questions about Portuguese man-of-war fish and the Rosetta Stone, among others.

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

Despite the school just having won an important basketball game, its students are more interested in one of its teachers, namely Charles C. Peterson,...

In this short film, champion fisherman Ernie St. Claire tries to catch a large salmon in Oregon's Rogue River.

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

The trials and tribulations of a husband as his pregnant wife gets closer to the delivery date.

A Pete Smith Specialty shorts series entry. Dave demonstrates a variety of household items and furniture which, while modern, is much more trouble...

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...

A series of questions testing one's knowledge of fun facts about horses and equestrian in general are asked. The questions deal with horse age and...

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

An attempt to explain the economic cycle of inflation and unemployment.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a wife endures the trials of being married to a husband with traits that drive her crazy.

This comedic short looks at human foibles that lead to major aggravations.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we take a music quiz, plus survey various unusual musical instruments.

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.

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

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