Pete Smith Movies

A Pete Smith Specialty explaining the finer points of meat carving, shown by an expert.

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...

A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.

This Sports Champions entry visits a rodeo and highlights the three main events: bronco busting, bull riding, and bull-dogging steers.

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

This short film presents an unusual Beverly Hills store called the Patio Shop, where trash is turned into art.

1938 short film starring Prudence Penny.

The trials and tribulations of a husband as his pregnant wife gets closer to the delivery date.

This short looks at the following questions: How would you act as an expectant father? How many greeting cards are sold in the USA each year? Why do...

A satire on movie newsreels combines with humorous narration of silent screen footage in this one reel comedy short.

This comedy short contains a "Wotaphony" newsreel and a short film from Super-Stupid Pictures entitled "The Downfall of Thaddeus G. Blotto, Esq." As...

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.

Wartime housekeeping tips by a home-economics pro who comes to the aid of a bumbling, vertically challenged husband and his statuesque bride.

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

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

A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

This entry in the series starts with a "Wotaphony Newsreel," which contains feature stories with humorous commentary. Then we see "Passions of Horse...

A 3-D short subject in which the narrator goes to a creepy old house in search of his missing aunt. There he encounters the Frankenstein monster, a...

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

Tells the story of young Willie Mosconi. From growing up with his father's pool hall downstairs to his first US Championship.