Pete Smith Movies

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

Pete Smith narrates some of the most spectacular college football plays from the 1940 season.

This Sports Parade series entry follows the life of Dixie Dan, a harness racehorse, from birth through age three.

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, two lion cubs escape from the zoo and go on an adventure.

This Pete Smith Specialty comedic short details the troubles the average woman faces with maintaining beauty and fitness.

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a raccoon spends the night looking for food for his family. After his encounters with a skunk, a frog, and a...

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

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

Shows how the game of football developed, and how its rules came to be.

A boy trains his new golden retriever for duck retrieving competition, much to the chagrin of his first dog, a lovable but untrained mutt.

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...

A look at colorful (and mostly imported) birds, ranging in size from hummingbirds to storks.

This short film focuses on a group of lifeguards from a Southern California beach during the off season.

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...

A Pete Smith Specialty. The annual compendium of highlights from last season's major intercollegiate gridiron classics.

Life in mid-century America is humorously compared to life at the turn of the century. Subject covered are keeping accurate time, proposing marriage,...

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

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, answers are sought regarding some things people may have wondered about.