Pete Smith Movies

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

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

A tense businessman seeks to find a relaxing pastime but proves himself inept at golf, duck-hunting, and model plane building.

Highlights the fast-paced and dangerous world of professional auto racing.

Harry Horseknuckle tries to figure out what to do with some strange and unwanted gifts.

In this Sports Champions entry, power boat racers use specially designed outboard motor boats in a race on California's Salton Sea.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, two lion cubs escape from the zoo and go on an adventure.

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 comedic short presents a series of nonsensical news stories, in a "Wotaphony Newsreel". The reel's feature, "The Curse of an Aching Husband",...

Pete Smith special about billiard.

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

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

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

This Pete Smith Specialty offers a look at Marineland of Florida, featuring the various marine life on display there.

A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Ice Capades practices with ice skating favorites of the time.

Pete Smith would make a "Football Thrills of...." each year as part of his Pete Smith Specials. 1944 was in the midst of WW II and most of the...

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

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.