Pete Smith Movies

This MGM Oddity features the 1933 National Football League champion Chicago Bears. The team demonstrates various plays, which are shown first in real...

After the audience is instructed how to use the 3-D glasses they received, demonstrations of three-dimensional films are presented. Various objects...

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

An examination of the problem of the house guest who has overstayed is welcome, and how to get rid of him.

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

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

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

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

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...

This short film presents several athletes preparing for the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

This short features professional bowler Andy Varipapa. He first shows the correct way to grip a bowling ball and the proper form for delivering the...

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

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

A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

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,...

An attempt to explain the economic cycle of inflation and unemployment.

This Pete Smith Specialty is a humorous look at a student's first flying lesson, in a propeller-driven biplane.

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...

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, women battle for bargains in a department store.

The Green Bay Packers teach football tips.