Pete Smith Movies

  • 1941
    Memory Tricks

    Memory Tricks

    Memory Tricks

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    A few different methods that are supposed to help with memorization are presented

    Memory Tricks
  • 1952
    Musiquiz

    Musiquiz

    Musiquiz

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

    Musiquiz
  • 1945
    Hollywood Scout

    Hollywood Scout

    Hollywood Scout

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    This short film focuses on a day in the life of a Hollywood talent scout assigned to cast animals.

    Hollywood Scout
  • 1948
    Let's Cogitate

    Let's Cogitate

    Let's Cogitate

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    Short film covering a variety of topics that folks may have wondered about.

    Let's Cogitate
  • 1955
    Animals in Action

    Animals in Action

    Animals in Action

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    The profession of capturing animals in action on celluloid is both an art and science. Some of the most exciting footage can be obtained in different...

    Animals in Action
  • 1934
    Pro Football

    Pro Football

    Pro Football

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    This MGM Oddity features the 1933 National Football League champion Chicago Bears. The team demonstrates various plays, which are shown first in real...

    Pro Football
  • 1955
    Just What I Needed

    Just What I Needed

    Just What I Needed

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

    Just What I Needed
  • 1946
    Gettin' Glamour

    Gettin' Glamour

    Gettin' Glamour

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

    Gettin' Glamour
  • 1942
    Calling All Pa's

    Calling All Pa's

    Calling All Pa's

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

    Calling All Pa's
  • 1938
    Penny's Party

    Penny's Party

    Penny's Party

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    Prudence Penny and Gwen Lee give more cooking tips in Technicolor

    Penny's Party
  • 1936
    Let's Dance

    Let's Dance

    Let's Dance

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    Choreographer Dave Gould and his students demonstrate various tap dancing steps. Also featured are an adagio and Russian sword dancers.

    Let's Dance
  • 1941
    Lions on the Loose

    Lions on the Loose

    Lions on the Loose

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

    Lions on the Loose
  • 1947
    Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12

    Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12

    Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12

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    The audience is asked questions about sports facts and records involving tennis, wrestling, swimming, golf, and cycling.

    Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12
  • 1938
    Hot on Ice

    Hot on Ice

    Hot on Ice

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

    Hot on Ice
  • 1948
    Bowling Tricks

    Bowling Tricks

    Bowling Tricks

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    A demonstration of trick shots by champion bowler Andy Varipapa.

    Bowling Tricks
  • 1948
    You Can't Win

    You Can't Win

    You Can't Win

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

    You Can't Win
  • 1937
    Penny Wisdom

    Penny Wisdom

    Penny Wisdom

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

    Penny Wisdom
  • 1934
    Goofy Movies Number Six

    Goofy Movies Number Six

    Goofy Movies Number Six

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    A comic short filled with fake news and a fake movie trailer made up of clips from silent movies.

    Goofy Movies Number Six
  • 1946
    I Love My Husband, But!

    I Love My Husband, But!

    I Love My Husband, But!

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

    I Love My Husband, But!
  • 1941
    Aeronutics

    Aeronutics

    Aeronutics

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    This Pete Smith Specialty is a humorous look at a student's first flying lesson, in a propeller-driven biplane.

    Aeronutics