Pete Smith Movies

Modern meteorology and a hard-working government weather team put their science and organization to work as a cold front moves from Alaska toward the...

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

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

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

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.

Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected.

This Pete Smith Specialty shows water-safety and life-saving techniques taught by the American Red Cross to advanced swimmers.

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...

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

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

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

This comedic short looks at human foibles that lead to major aggravations.

With Pete Smith providing dry off-screen commentary, we watch some serious fishing: a marlin caught near Catalina, a hammerhead shark caught then...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and...

This Pete Smith Sports Champion short visits Southern California where it quickly moves from orange orchards to the mountain snow playground at Big...

This Pete Smith Specialty short showcases former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer with various sparring partners in the ring. Slow motion is used...

Trader Hound, a dog who walks upright, wears human clothes, and speaks English, is in darkest Africa with a young sheik who is looking for adventure....

In this Pete Smith Specialties short, two professional dancers beautifully demonstrate the rumba and conga while actors humorously display some...

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 demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.