Pete Smith Movies

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...

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

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

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

Pete Smith takes a humorous look at the wildlife that lives among the California redwoods.

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

A little dog must learn to become friends with a big dog.

A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

Tells the story of young Willie Mosconi. From growing up with his father's pool hall downstairs to his first US Championship.

This entry in the "whole show on one reel" series begins with a do-it-yourself overture for which the narrator asks the audience to hum any song they...

A comic short filled with fake news and a fake movie trailer made up of clips from silent movies.

This Pete Smith Specialty showcases a group called the Water Bugs. Its members devise new ways to experience thrills on the waters of California...

Wartime housekeeping tips by a home-economics pro who comes to the aid of a bumbling, vertically challenged husband and his statuesque bride.

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

A Pete Smith short that deals with the newly-created 3-D process.

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.

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

In this short, Pete Smith provides comedic narration over silent film footage.

Life in mid-century America is humorously compared to life at the turn of the century. Subject covered are keeping accurate time, proposing marriage,...

The first part of this short is a "Metrophony" newsreel. It contains actual newsreel footage with humorous commentary (e.g., a flotilla of gondolas...