Pete Smith Movies

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

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 boy trains his new golden retriever for duck retrieving competition, much to the chagrin of his first dog, a lovable but untrained mutt.

This short film focuses on a day in the life of a Hollywood talent scout assigned to cast animals.

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

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

The profession of capturing animals in action on celluloid is both an art and science. Some of the most exciting footage can be obtained in different...

A short film showing the Irish contact sport known as hurling, which is similar to, but much rougher than, American football.

Pete Smith tells the story of 'Sparky', a German shepherd dog trained to lead his blind master, a country doctor who lost his sight in a fire, and...

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

This short film focuses on a group of lifeguards from a Southern California beach during the off season.

A Pete Smith Specialty shorts series entry. Dave demonstrates a variety of household items and furniture which, while modern, is much more trouble...

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short film, a homeowner experiences a series of mishaps while taking a day off from the office.

This comedic Pete Smith Specialty short examines the folly of using "home remedies" for various ills.

This Pete Smith Specialty short shows newsreel clips of people performing strange stunts. Among those featured are a motorcyclist driving through a...

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

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

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

Narrator Pete Smith talks about the different kinds of neighbors that can be pests, and how to deal with them.

A few different methods that are supposed to help with memorization are presented