Pete Smith Movies

Harry Horseknuckle tries to figure out what to do with some strange and unwanted gifts.

It's Thanksgiving. Newlywed husband Abner Poodlebean faces the turkey his wife has prepared: she wants him to carve it at the table in front of her...

How the game of ice hockey is played, demonstrated by the hockey team at Loyola University.

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

Under Pete's Smith's narration, this one-reeler tells the story of the training of three new recruits in the Canadian Northwest Mounted. When they...

This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig...

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

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

In this comedic Pete Smith Specialty short, women battle for bargains in a department store.

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

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

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short takes a humorous look at the inconsiderate pests whose annoying habits make enjoying a movie impossible.

This short looks at the following questions: How would you act as an expectant father? How many greeting cards are sold in the USA each year? Why do...

A review of the 1937 football season.

A man writes a check for $1,000 to cover a gambling debt. The problem is that he doesn't have enough money in his bank account to cover it. The check...

This short film focuses on how racehorses are trained.

Two expert badminton players demonstrate how the best play the game, including some slick trick shots. Meanwhile, befuddled bungler Bellamy B....

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