Pete Smith Movies

This comedy short contains a "Wotaphony" newsreel and a short film from Super-Stupid Pictures entitled "The Downfall of Thaddeus G. Blotto, Esq." As...

A review of the 1937 football season.

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

This Sports Parade series entry follows the life of Dixie Dan, a harness racehorse, from birth through age three.

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

Pete Smith would make a "Football Thrills of...." each year as part of his Pete Smith Specials. 1944 was in the midst of WW II and most of the...

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short film, a homeowner experiences a series of mishaps while taking a day off from the office.

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

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.

This humorous short film shows how carelessness and accidents can harm the war effort, and steps on how to avoid them.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, answers are sought regarding some things people may have wondered about.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pete Smith narrates some of the most spectacular college football plays from the 1940 season.

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

Prudence Penny and Gwen Lee give more cooking tips in Technicolor