Pete Smith Movies

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

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...

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

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

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

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.

Another in the long series of "Pete Smith" shorts from M-G-M in which William Newell meets and falls in love with Sally Payne, and begins to budget...

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...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.

An examination of the role played by dogs over the years in scientific research.

A dog living in a junkyard learns that all stray dogs will be exterminated by 3 o'clock that afternoon, so sets off to find a master before the...

In this short, members of the California Water Bugs club demonstrate new ways to get thrills when water skiing.

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...

Swing High is a 1932 American Pre-Code short documentary film directed by Jack Cummings. In 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th...

A "Pete Smith Specialty" - a fairly serious look at radio hams in the usual jokey format. Shows aircraft using morse code.

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are stopped by narrator Pete Smith for the purpose of showing the audience how much wood and wood by-products the...

This short film shows U.S. Marines in training at a number of unidentified bases, with a focus on hand-to-hand combat.

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

The unusual talents of Johnny Price, a minor league baseball pitcher and trick artist, are showcased in this Pete Smith Specialty. Among other...

An examination of the history of anesthesia, from ancient Egyptian times to contemporary times.