Pete Smith Filmes

  • 1932
    Olympic Events

    Olympic Events

    Olympic Events

    01932HD

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

    Olympic Events
  • 1945
    Hollywood Scout

    Hollywood Scout

    Hollywood Scout

    01945HD

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

    Hollywood Scout
  • 1941
    Fancy Answers

    Fancy Answers

    Fancy Answers

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    In this Pete Smith Speciality, the audience is asked a series of multiple-choice questions on various subjects.

    Fancy Answers
  • 1934
    Pro Football

    Pro Football

    Pro Football

    01934HD

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

    Pro Football
  • 1947
    Neighbor Pests

    Neighbor Pests

    Neighbor Pests

    01947HD

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

    Neighbor Pests
  • 1938
    Fisticuffs

    Fisticuffs

    Fisticuffs

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

    Fisticuffs
  • 1954
    Fish Tales

    Fish Tales

    Fish Tales

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

    Fish Tales
  • 1933
    Menu

    Menu

    Menu

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    A chef helps a housewife cook a duck dinner that will not give her husband indigestion.

    Menu
  • 1932
    Microscopic Mysteries

    Microscopic Mysteries

    Microscopic Mysteries

    61932HD

    This short film takes a look through a microscope's lens at insect life.

    Microscopic Mysteries
  • 1949
    Water Trix

    Water Trix

    Water Trix

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    In this Pete Smith Specialty, cameraman Charles T. Trego films water skiing champion Preston Petersen, as he and two unnamed female skiers perform...

    Water Trix
  • 1944
    Home Maid

    Home Maid

    Home Maid

    01944HD

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

    Home Maid
  • 1945
    Guest Pests

    Guest Pests

    Guest Pests

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

    Guest Pests
  • 1949
    Sports Oddities

    Sports Oddities

    Sports Oddities

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    A Pete Smith Specialty showcasing athletic stunts.

    Sports Oddities
  • 1932
    Color Scales

    Color Scales

    Color Scales

    61932HD

    This humorous short film shows various species of tropical fish at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California.

    Color Scales
  • 1941
    Army Champions

    Army Champions

    Army Champions

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    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...

    Army Champions
  • 1948
    Ice Aces

    Ice Aces

    Ice Aces

    51948HD

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

    Ice Aces
  • 1941
    Flicker Memories

    Flicker Memories

    Flicker Memories

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    In this Pete Smith Specialty short, clips from several unidentified silent films are woven into a story, with humorous commentary by Smith.

    Flicker Memories
  • 1950
    Curious Contests

    Curious Contests

    Curious Contests

    01950HD

    This Pete Smith Specialty shows newsreel footage events that live up to the title. They include, among others, a diaper derby (the father who puts a...

    Curious Contests
  • 1938
    Hot on Ice

    Hot on Ice

    Hot on Ice

    01938HD

    How the game of ice hockey is played, demonstrated by the hockey team at Loyola University.

    Hot on Ice
  • 1937
    Friend Indeed

    Friend Indeed

    Friend Indeed

    01937HD

    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...

    Friend Indeed