Pete Smith Movies
- 1940
Social Sea Lions
Social Sea Lions01940HD
A "Pete Smith Specialty". Three sea lions gatecrash the kitchen of a beach house, steal some goodies, then go on to cause chaos at the party.
- 1942
Victory Quiz
Victory Quiz61942HD
A short film where viewers are given 10 or 15 seconds to answer questions about the United States and its involvement in World War II.
- 1953
Dogs 'n Ducks
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A boy trains his new golden retriever for duck retrieving competition, much to the chagrin of his first dog, a lovable but untrained mutt.
- 1946
Fala at Hyde Park
Fala at Hyde Park01946HD
The second "Pete Smith Special" dealing with Fala, the pet dog of the late-President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died long before the release of this...
- 1938
Penny's Party
Penny's Party81938HD
Prudence Penny and Gwen Lee give more cooking tips in Technicolor
- 1944
Sportsman's Memories
Sportsman's Memories01944HD
Filmmaker Pete Smith is very protective of the trophies and other mementos associated with his films that are located in his office at the studio,...
- 1939
Weather Wizards
Weather Wizards61939HD
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...
- 1936
Let's Dance
Let's Dance61936HD
Choreographer Dave Gould and his students demonstrate various tap dancing steps. Also featured are an adagio and Russian sword dancers.
- 1950
Curious Contests
Curious Contests01950HD
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...
- 1941
Football Thrills of 1940
Football Thrills of 194001941HD
Pete Smith narrates some of the most spectacular college football plays from the 1940 season.
- 1940
Please Answer (I.Q. #3)
Please Answer (I.Q. #3)01940HD
A Pete Smith Specialty. A documentary that explains the answers to questions about Portuguese man-of-war fish and the Rosetta Stone, among others.
- 1943
Fala: The President's Dog
Fala: The President's Dog61943HD
Fala was the famous Scotch Terrier owned by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his last two presidential terms.
- 1947
Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12
Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 1201947HD
The audience is asked questions about sports facts and records involving tennis, wrestling, swimming, golf, and cycling.
- 1946
Football Thrills No. 9
Football Thrills No. 901946HD
A Pete Smith Specialty. Classic high spots from last year's football landmarks.
- 1954
Fish Tales
Fish Tales51954HD
In this short film, champion fisherman Ernie St. Claire tries to catch a large salmon in Oregon's Rogue River.
- 1932
Snow Birds
Snow Birds61932HD
This Pete Smith Sports Champion short visits Southern California where it quickly moves from orange orchards to the mountain snow playground at Big...
- 1942
Football Thrills of 1941
Football Thrills of 194101942HD
A Pete Smith Specialty. The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.
- 1941
Army Champions
Army Champions5.81941HD
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...
- 1943
Hollywood Daredevils
Hollywood Daredevils01943HD
A "Pete Smith Specialty" short that looks at legendary movie stuntman Harry Woolman planning and rehearsing stunts for films.
- 1939
Set 'em Up
Set 'em Up01939HD
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...