Pete Smith Movies

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

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

An amusing short film that looks at human and animal babies.

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

A chef helps a housewife cook a duck dinner that will not give her husband indigestion.

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 Pete Smith Specialty shows newsreel footage events that live up to the title. They include, among others, a diaper derby (the father who puts a...

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

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

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

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

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

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

An examination of the problem of the house guest who has overstayed is welcome, and how to get rid of him.

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

1938 short film starring Prudence Penny.

This short looks at the sport of rock climbing. A team of three men ascend a rock wall on Southern California's Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily...

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

A boy trains his new golden retriever for duck retrieving competition, much to the chagrin of his first dog, a lovable but untrained mutt.

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