Pete Smith Movies

A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check...

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

A man looks at stacks of canisters of film on shelves. He pulls out a few to show real-life events caught on camera. He pulls out spools of film that...

The audience is asked questions about sports facts and records involving tennis, wrestling, swimming, golf, and cycling.

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

Pete Smith special about billiard.

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...

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

This entry in the "whole show on one reel" series begins with a do-it-yourself overture for which the narrator asks the audience to hum any song they...

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short was produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor. Using humor, it shows what can happen when tools and...

After their mother remarries, two brothers cause chaos at their Aunt's home.

This "complete show on one reel" starts with Super-Stupid Picture's "The Heel of a Nation", in which the narrator tells a humorous story while the...

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

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

A review of the 1937 football season.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a wife endures the trials of being married to a husband with traits that drive her crazy.

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

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

The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.