Pete Smith Movies

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

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...

This short film focuses on a day in the life of a Hollywood talent scout assigned to cast animals.

An off-camera narrator takes us through various scenarios of "just suppose". First we watch what would happen if a private detective behaved at home...

A "Pete Smith Specialty" short that looks at legendary movie stuntman Harry Woolman planning and rehearsing stunts for films.

Fala was the famous Scotch Terrier owned by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his last two presidential terms.

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are stopped by narrator Pete Smith for the purpose of showing the audience how much wood and wood by-products the...

This humorous Pete Smith Specialty short looks around various studios on a film lot.

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

A satire on movie newsreels combines with humorous narration of silent screen footage in this one reel comedy short.

In this short, members of the California Water Bugs club demonstrate new ways to get thrills when water skiing.

This short film shows U.S. Marines in training at a number of unidentified bases, with a focus on hand-to-hand combat.

A "Pete Smith Specialty" - a fairly serious look at radio hams in the usual jokey format. Shows aircraft using morse code.

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.

In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.

In this Pete Smith Specialty comedic short, we see various ways a wife may unintentionally hold her husband back.

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, average housewife Mrs. George T. Hardnose's day is recalled.

A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.

This Pete Smith Specialty short showcases former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer with various sparring partners in the ring. Slow motion is used...