Pete Smith Movies
- 1952
Reducing
Reducing21952HD
Pete Smith does his usual mocking observations while the overweight Maxine Gates goes through the trials and tribulations of losing weight. The agony...
- 1936
The Jonker Diamond
The Jonker Diamond4.51936HD
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...
- 1945
The Great Morgan
The Great Morgan5.51945HD
Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely...
- 1931
Trader Hound
Trader Hound61931HD
Trader Hound, a dog who walks upright, wears human clothes, and speaks English, is in darkest Africa with a young sheik who is looking for adventure....
- 1937
Romance of Radium
Romance of Radium61937HD
Romance of Radium is a 1937 American short film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This short film tells the story of...
- 1933
Menu
Menu5.1821933HD
A chef helps a housewife cook a duck dinner that will not give her husband indigestion.
- 1950
Did'ja Know?
Did'ja Know?61950HD
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...
- 1942
Marines in the Making
Marines in the Making51942HD
This short film shows U.S. Marines in training at a number of unidentified bases, with a focus on hand-to-hand combat.
- 1946
I Love My Husband, But!
I Love My Husband, But!01946HD
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a wife endures the trials of being married to a husband with traits that drive her crazy.
- 1941
Memory Tricks
Memory Tricks01941HD
A few different methods that are supposed to help with memorization are presented
- 1938
Anaesthesia
Anaesthesia01938HD
An examination of the history of anesthesia, from ancient Egyptian times to contemporary times.
- 1953
Dogs 'n Ducks
Dogs 'n Ducks01953HD
A boy trains his new golden retriever for duck retrieving competition, much to the chagrin of his first dog, a lovable but untrained mutt.
- 1932
Olympic Events
Olympic Events01932HD
This short film presents several athletes preparing for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
- 1946
Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 1101946HD
A series of questions testing one's knowledge of fun facts about horses and equestrian in general are asked. The questions deal with horse age and...
- 1943
Seeing Hands
Seeing Hands5.31943HD
This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig...
- 1950
Wrong Way Butch
Wrong Way Butch5.81950HD
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...
- 1947
Diamond Demon
Diamond Demon81947HD
The unusual talents of Johnny Price, a minor league baseball pitcher and trick artist, are showcased in this Pete Smith Specialty. Among other...
- 1948
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...7.31948HD
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a series of vignettes illustrate some ways that mothers-in-law irritate, and/or cause problems for, their...
- 1942
Aqua Antics
Aqua Antics51942HD
In this short, members of the California Water Bugs club demonstrate new ways to get thrills when water skiing.
- 1951
Fishing Feats
Fishing Feats01951HD
With Pete Smith providing dry off-screen commentary, we watch some serious fishing: a marlin caught near Catalina, a hammerhead shark caught then...