Movies

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

A "Pete Smith Specialty" - a fairly serious look at radio hams in the usual jokey format. Shows aircraft using morse code.

Another in the long series of "Pete Smith" shorts from M-G-M in which William Newell meets and falls in love with Sally Payne, and begins to budget...

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

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

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

A "Pete Smith Specialty" short that looks at legendary movie stuntman Harry Woolman planning and rehearsing stunts for films.

Swing High is a 1932 American Pre-Code short documentary film directed by Jack Cummings. In 1932, it was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th...

The second "Pete Smith Special" dealing with Fala, the pet dog of the late-President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died long before the release of this...

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...

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.

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

A humorous look at various circus and other acrobatic feats. One of the "Pete Smith Specialties" produced and narrated by "A Smith named Pete."

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

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

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.

In this "Pete Smith Specialty Short," advice is given on how to deal with certain common pests.

The friendship between two orphans endures even though they grow up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman.

An amusing short film that looks at human and animal babies.

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...