Pete Smith Movies

  • 1940
    Social Sea Lions

    Social Sea Lions

    Social Sea Lions

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    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.

    Social Sea Lions
  • 1942
    Victory Quiz

    Victory Quiz

    Victory Quiz

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    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.

    Victory Quiz
  • 1953
    Dogs 'n Ducks

    Dogs 'n Ducks

    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.

    Dogs 'n Ducks
  • 1946
    Fala at Hyde Park

    Fala at Hyde Park

    Fala at Hyde Park

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    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...

    Fala at Hyde Park
  • 1938
    Penny's Party

    Penny's Party

    Penny's Party

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    Prudence Penny and Gwen Lee give more cooking tips in Technicolor

    Penny's Party
  • 1944
    Sportsman's Memories

    Sportsman's Memories

    Sportsman's Memories

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    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,...

    Sportsman's Memories
  • 1939
    Weather Wizards

    Weather Wizards

    Weather Wizards

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    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...

    Weather Wizards
  • 1936
    Let's Dance

    Let's Dance

    Let's Dance

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    Choreographer Dave Gould and his students demonstrate various tap dancing steps. Also featured are an adagio and Russian sword dancers.

    Let's Dance
  • 1950
    Curious Contests

    Curious Contests

    Curious Contests

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    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...

    Curious Contests
  • 1941
    Football Thrills of 1940

    Football Thrills of 1940

    Football Thrills of 1940

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

    Football Thrills of 1940
  • 1940
    Please Answer (I.Q. #3)

    Please Answer (I.Q. #3)

    Please Answer (I.Q. #3)

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    A Pete Smith Specialty. A documentary that explains the answers to questions about Portuguese man-of-war fish and the Rosetta Stone, among others.

    Please Answer (I.Q. #3)
  • 1943
    Fala: The President's Dog

    Fala: The President's Dog

    Fala: The President's Dog

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    Fala was the famous Scotch Terrier owned by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his last two presidential terms.

    Fala: The President's Dog
  • 1947
    Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12

    Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12

    Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12

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    The audience is asked questions about sports facts and records involving tennis, wrestling, swimming, golf, and cycling.

    Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12
  • 1946
    Football Thrills No. 9

    Football Thrills No. 9

    Football Thrills No. 9

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

    Football Thrills No. 9
  • 1954
    Fish Tales

    Fish Tales

    Fish Tales

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

    Fish Tales
  • 1932
    Snow Birds

    Snow Birds

    Snow Birds

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    This Pete Smith Sports Champion short visits Southern California where it quickly moves from orange orchards to the mountain snow playground at Big...

    Snow Birds
  • 1942
    Football Thrills of 1941

    Football Thrills of 1941

    Football Thrills of 1941

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    A Pete Smith Specialty. The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.

    Football Thrills of 1941
  • 1941
    Army Champions

    Army Champions

    Army Champions

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    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...

    Army Champions
  • 1943
    Hollywood Daredevils

    Hollywood Daredevils

    Hollywood Daredevils

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

    Hollywood Daredevils
  • 1939
    Set 'em Up

    Set 'em Up

    Set 'em Up

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    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...

    Set 'em Up