Pete Smith Movies

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...

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

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...

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

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

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

This comedy short contains a "Wotaphony" newsreel and a short film from Super-Stupid Pictures entitled "The Downfall of Thaddeus G. Blotto, Esq." As...

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

A short film showing the Irish contact sport known as hurling, which is similar to, but much rougher than, American football.

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

With Pete Smith providing dry off-screen commentary, we watch some serious fishing: a marlin caught near Catalina, a hammerhead shark caught then...

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

Pete Smith special about billiard.

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

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

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

This Pete Smith Specialty showcases the Cristiani Family, a circus act. They mount and dismount moving horses and perform acrobatic feats while...

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

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