Pete Smith Movies

  • 1934
    Pro Football

    Pro Football

    Pro Football

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    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
  • 1953
    Dogs 'n Ducks

    Dogs 'n Ducks

    Dogs 'n Ducks

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

    Dogs 'n Ducks
  • 1931
    Trader Hound

    Trader Hound

    Trader Hound

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    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....

    Trader Hound
  • 1940
    Spots Before Your Eyes

    Spots Before Your Eyes

    Spots Before Your Eyes

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

    Spots Before Your Eyes
  • 1940
    The Domineering Male

    The Domineering Male

    The Domineering Male

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    This Pete Smith Specialty short looks at the notion that a man chases a woman till he catches her. Who's really chasing whom?

    The Domineering Male
  • 1934
    Strikes and Spares

    Strikes and Spares

    Strikes and Spares

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    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...

    Strikes and Spares
  • 1948
    Just Suppose

    Just Suppose

    Just Suppose

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    An off-camera narrator takes us through various scenarios of "just suppose". First we watch what would happen if a private detective behaved at home...

    Just Suppose
  • 1937
    Candid Cameramaniacs

    Candid Cameramaniacs

    Candid Cameramaniacs

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    Short comedic subject on the history of photography from the daguerrotype to modern amateur photographers.

    Candid Cameramaniacs
  • 1941
    Lions on the Loose

    Lions on the Loose

    Lions on the Loose

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    In this Pete Smith Specialty short, two lion cubs escape from the zoo and go on an adventure.

    Lions on the Loose
  • 1934
    Roping Wild Bears

    Roping Wild Bears

    Roping Wild Bears

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    Wild bears that bother livestock are captured with ropes and shipped to zoos.

    Roping Wild Bears
  • 1942
    Aqua Antics

    Aqua Antics

    Aqua Antics

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

    Aqua Antics
  • 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
  • 1936
    Wanted - A Master

    Wanted - A Master

    Wanted - A Master

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    A dog living in a junkyard learns that all stray dogs will be exterminated by 3 o'clock that afternoon, so sets off to find a master before the...

    Wanted - A Master
  • 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
  • 1939
    Culinary Carving

    Culinary Carving

    Culinary Carving

    01939HD

    A Pete Smith Specialty explaining the finer points of meat carving, shown by an expert.

    Culinary Carving
  • 1950
    Wrong Way Butch

    Wrong Way Butch

    Wrong Way Butch

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    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...

    Wrong Way Butch
  • 1939
    Heroes at Leisure

    Heroes at Leisure

    Heroes at Leisure

    01939HD

    This short film focuses on a group of lifeguards from a Southern California beach during the off season.

    Heroes at Leisure
  • 1941
    How to Hold Your Husband - BACK

    How to Hold Your Husband - BACK

    How to Hold Your Husband - BACK

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    In this Pete Smith Specialty comedic short, we see various ways a wife may unintentionally hold her husband back.

    How to Hold Your Husband - BACK
  • 1946
    Gettin' Glamour

    Gettin' Glamour

    Gettin' Glamour

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    This Pete Smith Specialty comedic short details the troubles the average woman faces with maintaining beauty and fitness.

    Gettin' Glamour
  • 1946
    Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11

    Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11

    Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11

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    A series of questions testing one's knowledge of fun facts about horses and equestrian in general are asked. The questions deal with horse age and...

    Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11