Pete Smith Movies

A boogie-woogie piano introduces what purports to be a jitterbug lesson, starring prize winner Arthur Walsh, his partner, and then later various...

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

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

This humorous short film shows various species of tropical fish at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California.

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

A Pete Smith Specialty short on saving an important dinner after the household's cook suddenly quits.

This entry in the series starts with a "Wotaphony Newsreel," which contains feature stories with humorous commentary. Then we see "Passions of Horse...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, two lion cubs escape from the zoo and go on an adventure.

A Pete Smith Specialty. Chef Prudence Penny gives hints on cooking.

A Pete Smith Specialty. Classic high spots from last year's football landmarks.

Modern meteorology and a hard-working government weather team put their science and organization to work as a cold front moves from Alaska toward the...

Narrator Pete Smith talks about the different kinds of neighbors that can be pests, and how to deal with them.

Five years after he narrated STRIKES AND SPARES, Pete Smith returns to the subject of bowling with two pros: Andy Varipapa, who threw some trick...

The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.

Short film covering a variety of topics that folks may have wondered about.

In this "Pete Smith Specialty Short," advice is given on how to deal with certain common pests.

This short looks at the following questions: How would you act as an expectant father? How many greeting cards are sold in the USA each year? Why do...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, Dr. Harold E. Edgerton demonstrates stroboscopic photography, which he helped develop. This process allows us to...

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

This short film focuses on how racehorses are trained.