Pete Smith Movies

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are stopped by narrator Pete Smith for the purpose of showing the audience how much wood and wood by-products the...

Pete Smith tells the story of 'Sparky', a German shepherd dog trained to lead his blind master, a country doctor who lost his sight in a fire, and...

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 Pete Smith Specialty short, a series of vignettes illustrate some ways that mothers-in-law irritate, and/or cause problems for, their...

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

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

This "Pete Smith Specialty" features narrated clips of acrobats and stunt performers who earn their living in unusual and exciting ways.

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

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

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

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...

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

A Pete Smith short that deals with the newly-created 3-D process.

This short film presents an unusual Beverly Hills store called the Patio Shop, where trash is turned into art.

A Pete Smith Specialty short on saving an important dinner after the household's cook suddenly quits.

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

A "Pete Smith Specialty". Three sea lions gatecrash the kitchen of a beach house, steal some goodies, then go on to cause chaos at the party.

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

This short film highlights the odd 1930s fad of playing baseball while riding donkeys.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a new father experiences the trials and tribulations of fatherhood.