Movies

An exmination of the sport of championship diving.

A dog accused of murdering sheep is brought to trial.

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, we see how real-life investigator Jo Goggin used a motion picture surveillance camera to gather evidence and...

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

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, clips from several unidentified silent films are woven into a story, with humorous commentary by Smith.

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...

This rare Technicolor entry in the Pete Smith Specialty series shows various events at a rodeo in Casper, Wyoming

With Pete Smith providing dry off-screen commentary, we watch some serious fishing: a marlin caught near Catalina, a hammerhead shark caught then...

This short film showcases water sports activities such as sailboat racing and surfboard riding, including Christian Peterson doing a human surfboard...

This Pete Smith Specialty showcases a group called the Water Bugs. Its members devise new ways to experience thrills on the waters of California...

Beautiful women allow men to crack whips and throw horseshoes at their heads.

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

A boogie-woogie piano introduces what purports to be a jitterbug lesson, starring prize winner Arthur Walsh, his partner, and then later various...

An attempt to explain the economic cycle of inflation and unemployment.

This short film takes a look through a microscope's lens at insect life.

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

The Green Bay Packers teach football tips.

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

In this short film, champion fisherman Ernie St. Claire tries to catch a large salmon in Oregon's Rogue River.