Movies: Pete Smith

1938 short film starring Prudence Penny....

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

The unusual talents of Johnny Price, a minor league baseball pitcher and trick artist, are showcased in this Pete Smith Specialty. Among other talents, Mr. Price can throw two (and, in certain situations three) baseballs simultaneously to different p...

Demonstrates how accidents happen when proper safety devices are neglected....

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

After the audience is instructed how to use the 3-D glasses they received, demonstrations of three-dimensional films are presented. Various objects move towards the camera, including a ladder being shoved out a window, the slide on a trombone, a woma...

Pete Smith special about billiard....

A little dog must learn to become friends with a big dog....

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

Re-enactment of how the 726-carat Jonker diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905 by the family of Jacobus Jonker; how it was sold to Harry Winston; and how it was cut by Lazarre Kaplan....

Wartime housekeeping tips by a home-economics pro who comes to the aid of a bumbling, vertically challenged husband and his statuesque bride....

This Sports Champions entry visits a rodeo and highlights the three main events: bronco busting, bull riding, and bull-dogging steers....

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

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 college football teams across the nation had been decimated because most of their athletes were in some bra...

This humorous short film shows various species of tropical fish at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California....

Tells the story of young Willie Mosconi. From growing up with his father's pool hall downstairs to his first US Championship....

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

This Pete Smith Specialty short showcases former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer with various sparring partners in the ring. Slow motion is used to illustrate how Baer uses his skills....

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 ball down the alley. He then performs several trick shots....

This Pete Smith Specialty offers a look at Marineland of Florida, featuring the various marine life on display there....