Pete Smith Movies

Romance of Radium is a 1937 American short film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. This short film tells the story of...

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

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...

In this Pete Smith Specialties short, two professional dancers beautifully demonstrate the rumba and conga while actors humorously display some...

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

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

Short film covering a variety of topics that folks may have wondered about.

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

This comedic short looks at human foibles that lead to major aggravations.

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.

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...

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

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...

A Pete Smith Specialty. A documentary that explains the answers to questions about Portuguese man-of-war fish and the Rosetta Stone, among others.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, we take a music quiz, plus survey various unusual musical instruments.

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

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

A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.

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