Pete Smith Movies

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

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 humorous look at some typical housework troubles that may arise. A Pete Smith Specialty short.

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

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

Swing High is a 1932 American Pre-Code short documentary film directed by Jack Cummings. In 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th...

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

After their mother remarries, two brothers cause chaos at their Aunt's home.

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

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

Beautiful women allow men to crack whips and throw horseshoes at their heads.

This Pete Smith Specialty short focuses on the young men who have signed up for the U.S. Army. The film uses the analogy of the speed, accuracy, and...

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

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

Re-enactment of how the 726-carat Jonker diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905 by the family of Jacobus Jonker; how it was sold to Harry...

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

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, answers are sought regarding some things people may have wondered about.

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

A dog living in a junkyard learns that all stray dogs will be exterminated by 3 o'clock that afternoon, so sets off to find a master before the...