Pete Smith Movies

Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely...

Re-enactment of how the 726-carat Jonker diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905 by the family of Jacobus Jonker; how it was sold to Harry...

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

This short looks at the sport of rock climbing. A team of three men ascend a rock wall on Southern California's Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily...

Fala was the famous Scotch Terrier owned by Franklin Delano Roosevelt during his last two presidential terms.

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

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

An examination of the role played by dogs over the years in scientific research.

This "Pete Smith Specialty" features narrated clips of acrobats and stunt performers who earn their living in unusual and exciting ways.

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

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.

Questions and answers on various subjects, from Lady Godiva to the Panama Canal.

A look at colorful (and mostly imported) birds, ranging in size from hummingbirds to storks.

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 few different methods that are supposed to help with memorization are presented

The first part of this short is a "Metrophony" newsreel. It contains actual newsreel footage with humorous commentary (e.g., a flotilla of gondolas...

This comedic Pete Smith Specialty short examines the folly of using "home remedies" for various ills.

Humorous look at fantasy gadgets like ketchup in a tube, tilting book shelves, etc.

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

A boy trains his new golden retriever for duck retrieving competition, much to the chagrin of his first dog, a lovable but untrained mutt.